Question

select the correct answer. what is the most prominent figurative language element in this excerpt from the poem \the first snowfall\ by james russell lowell? every pine and fir and hemlock were ermine too dear for an earl, and the poorest twig on the elm - tree was ridged inch deep with pearl. a. simile b. alliteration c. synecdoche d. personification e. hyperbole

Explanation:

The lines compare the snow - covered trees to valuable items like ermine and pearls in an exaggerated way. Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect. There is no comparison using "like" or "as" (simile), no repetition of initial consonant sounds (alliteration), no part - for - whole or whole - for - part substitution (synecdoche), and no giving of human qualities to non - human things (personification).

Answer:

E. hyperbole