Question

scene v—what literary device is used in this statement? \death lies on her like an untimely frost upon the sweetest flower of all the field\
options: metaphor, oxymoron, anecdote, simile, paradox

Explanation:

To determine the literary device, we analyze the statement: "Death lies on her like an untimely frost Upon the sweetest flower of all the field". A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things. Here, "Death" is compared to "an untimely frost" using "like", so it's a simile. Let's check other options: Metaphor (no "like"/"as", direct comparison), Oxymoron (contradictory terms), Anecdote (short story), Paradox (self - contradictory statement) don't fit.

Answer:

D. Simile