Question

Read the excerpt below from the poem “The Taxi” by Amy Lowell and complete the statement that follows. When I go away from you The world beats dead Like a slackened drum. Source: Lowell, Amy. “The Taxi.” The Complete Poetical Works of Amy Lowell. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. Poetry Foundation. Web. 9 June 2011. Each of the following types of figurative language is used in the excerpt except __________. simile hyperbole personification allusion

Answer 1

This is simple. Hope that helps.

Answer 2

Answer:

I believe it is D) allusion