Garrett is reading his favorite poem. He loves the poem because it has several levels of meaning, both literal and symbolic. Which literary device is the poet using?

understatement

allegory

hyperbole

irony

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Paris Werner

21 November, 22:48

Garrett is reading his favorite poem. He loves the poem because it has several levels of meaning, both literal and symbolic. Which literary device is the poet using?

understatement

allegory

hyperbole

irony

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Luz Cantu · Answer 1

The poet is using an allegory.

An understatement is when you present something as less important as it really is.

A hyperbole is an over exaggeration.

Irony is like sarcasm where you say something but mean the opposite, or when you expect something and the complete opposite happens.

Garrett is reading his favorite poem. He loves the poem because it has several levels of meaning, both literal and symbolic. Which literary device is the poet using?understatementallegoryhyperboleirony

Garrett is reading his favorite poem. He loves the poem because it has several levels of meaning, both literal and symbolic. Which literary device is the poet using?

understatement

allegory

hyperbole

irony