Source: Momaday, N. Scott. “Simile.” The Language of Literature. New York: McDougal Littell, 2006. 265. Print.
Which of the following techniques does this poem use?
I. simile
II. sensory imagery
III. allusion
Answer:
Options I and II. The poem "Simile" uses the literary techniques of simile and sensory imagery.
Explanation:
In the poem "Simile" written by author N.Scott there are two figures of speech used, the first one, as the title of the poem indicates, is a simile. The entire poem is a simile as it is a direct comparison between two things that are not, by their nature, similar in the first place. The author compares the recipient of the poem and himself, to a deer. The second figure of speech used in the poem, is sensory imagery, as the author describes a deer using vivid phrases that appeal to the senses of the reader, such as "we are as the deer, who walk in a single line, with heads high".
