Question

question 2 of 20
read the following passage from \the love song of j. alfred prufrock\:
no! i am not prince hamlet, nor was meant to be;
am an attendant lord, one that will do
what literary device is most clearly used in this passage?
a. allusion
b. alliteration
c. rhyme
d. hyperbole

Explanation:

The passage references Prince Hamlet from Shakespeare's Hamlet. An allusion is a reference to a well - known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Here, the reference to Hamlet (a character from a famous literary work) is an allusion. Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds (not present here). Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words (while there is some rhyme, the more prominent device is the allusion). Hyperbole is extreme exaggeration (not shown here).

Answer:

A. Allusion