Question

Identify the literary device.

Lady Capulet: "Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face,
And find delight writ there with beauty's pen
Examine every married lineament
And see how one another lends content;
And what obscured in this fair volume lies
Find written in the margent of his eyes." (I, iii)

simile
allusion
foreshadowing
extended metaphor

Answer 1

The literary device used in the given excerpt is an extended metaphor.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lady Capulet compares Paris' face to a book by using phrases like "volume of young Paris' face," "beauty's pen," and "margent of his eyes." This extended metaphor creates an analogy between reading a book and examining Paris' facial features, emphasizing the idea of finding delight and content in his appearance.