by Emily Dickinson

A prompt—executive Bird is the Jay—
Bold as a Bailiff's1 Hymn—
Brittle and Brief in quality—
Warrant2 in every line—

Sitting a Bough3 like a Brigadier4
Confident and straight—
Much is the mien5 of him in March
As a Magistrate6—

legal officer
legal action
branch of a tree
army officer (British)
appearance
judge

I Heard a Bird Sing

By Oliver Herford

I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.

"We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,”
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.

Review the two poems. What literary device is used to describe the bird in "A prompt—executive Bird is the Jay" that is not used in "I Heard a Bird Sing"?
Allusion
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole

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lizwillis07 lizwillis07 · Answer 1 · 2017-10-13T04:17:02+02:00

I think it may be b.( for number 1)Hope this helps!

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BTSISMYBIAS1517 BTSISMYBIAS1517 · Answer 2 · 2021-05-11T19:55:59+02:00

Answer:

C) simile

Explanation:

because "Sitting a Bough like a Brigadier" is using like to compare the subject to a British officer sitting in a tree.

if you recall a simile is a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

:) hope this helped you :>

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