Read the paragraph.(1) Wordsworth believed that poetry should present the ordinary in unusual ways. (2) In "Ode to the West Wind," the speaker refers to the wind as a "Wild Spirit," a simile that portrays the wind as being fiercely independent. (3) The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth." (4) Through the use of such literary devices, the author is utilizing unusual images to create a more vivid image of the wind.
Answer
A
The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using similes that compare the wind to powerful people.
B
The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using metaphors that compare the wind to talkative people.
C
The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using personification that infuses the wind with lifelike traits and qualities.
D
The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using symbolism that portrays the wind as strong and daring.
Explanation
The phrases “moving everywhere” and “shall blow her clarion” give the wind lifelike actions and qualities, especially by referring to it as “her” and suggesting it can sound a clarion. This is personification, so choice C correctly describes the literary device. The lines do not compare the wind to people using “like” or “as,” so they are not similes.
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