Read the lines from The Elements of San Joaquín. A little later the stars spread with the night And an orange moon rises To lead them, like a shepherd, toward dawn. Which poetic element is used in these lines?

The phrase “like a shepherd” compares the orange moon to a shepherd using the word “like.” A comparison that uses “like” or “as” is a simile, so the correct choice is simile.

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