Question

question 2 of 20
read the following passage from \the love song of j. alfred prufrock\:
to say: \i am lazarus, come from the dead,
come back to tell you all, i shall tell you all\
what literary device is most clearly used in this passage?
a. rhyme
b. imagery
c. allusion
d. hyperbole

Explanation:

To determine the literary device, analyze each option:

• A. Rhyme: The lines don’t have end - word rhymes (e.g., “dead” and “all” don’t rhyme).
• B. Imagery: The passage doesn’t use descriptive language to create sensory images.
• C. Allusion: Referring to “Lazarus” (from the Bible, who was raised from the dead) is an allusion, as it references a well - known story outside the text.
• D. Hyperbole: There’s no extreme exaggeration here.

So the device is allusion.

Answer:

C. Allusion