Question

O JOYOUS, blossoming, ever-blessed flowers!
’Mid which my pensive queen her footstep sets;
O plain, that hold’st her words for amulets
And keep’st her footsteps in thy leafy bowers!
O trees, with earliest green of springtime hours,
And all spring’s pale and tender violets!
O grove, so dark the proud sun only lets
His blithe rays gild the outskirts of thy towers!
O pleasant country-side! O limpid stream,
That mirrorest her sweet face, her eyes so clear,
And of their living light canst catch the beam!
I envy thee her presence pure and dear.
There is no rock so senseless but I deem
It burns with passion that to mine is near.
What literary device does the writer use in the couplet?
a
irony
b
metaphor
c
pun
d
personification

Answer 1

In the couplet, the writer uses **personification**. The rock is described as if it has the ability to burn with passion, which attributes human feelings to an inanimate object. Thus, the correct answer is:

**d) personification**.