'Nor dim nor red, like God's own head
The glorious sun uprist
Then all averred, I had killed the bird
that brought the fog and mist'
2007-02-05 00:56:35 · 4 answers · asked by Lynne 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
is this poem the "rime of the ancient mariner"..??? i did it in grade 9. umm lemme think abt wot poetic device is used.
yes i hav checkd my old textbooks n had a word wth my old english tchr. the poetic device used is SYMBOLISM. the sun is said to be as glorious as God.
its NOT a simile. it APPEARS to be like a simile, but then the words r not phrasd in tht manner.
its NOT a catachresis eithr. a catachresis is the improper use of a word or wen a word is used out of context or wen d word is a paradox.
2007-02-05 00:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by versatilefrost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Nor dim nor red, like God's own head"
That is a simile--it's saying that the object isn't dim or red, LIKE God's head.
2007-02-05 01:01:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A catachresis.
2007-02-05 01:01:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like there's some assonance in there too.
2007-02-05 04:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by Selah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋