Question

which literary devices do we see in the following passage by carl sandburg: pile the bodies high at austerlitz and waterloo. shovel them under and let me work- i am the grass; i cover all. and pile them high at gettysburg and pile them high at ypres and verdun. shovel them under and let me work. personification and allusion allusion and ethos flashbacks and foreshadowing allegory and motif question 6 imagist poems: evoke emotion and sparks imagination use limited, but powerful language are brief, but meaningful all of the above

Explanation:

• Personification: The grass is given human - like qualities ("I am the grass; I cover all").
• Allusion: References historical battle sites (Austerlitz, Waterloo, Gettysburg, Ypres, Verdun).
• For Imagist poems:
• They evoke emotion and spark imagination through vivid imagery.
• Use limited but powerful language to create precise images.
• Are brief yet meaningful, focusing on a single image or moment.

Answer:

• First question: Personification and Allusion.
• Second question: All of the above.