9. Review these lines from "Sonnet 29" and answer the question. (Themes Then and Now)
...and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate
What literary device is Shakespeare using and what is the effect? (4 Points)*
This use of metaphor conveys the happiness the speaker feels by comparing it to a bird singing beautifully
in praise of nature, representing reaching "the highest heights" of happiness.
This use of a simile conveys the happiness the speaker feels by comparing it to a bird singing beautifully in
praise of nature, representing reaching "the highest hlights" of happiness.
This use of anaphora conveys the elevation of the speaker's mood as he lifts his heart in praise of God.
This use of refrain conveys the speaker's joy at being lifted from his sad state by the beauty of nature.