This quiet Dust was Gentlemen and Ladies,

And Lads and Girls;

Was laughter and ability and sighing,

And frocks and curls.

This passive place a Summer's nimble mansion, 5

Where Bloom and Bees

Fulfilled their Oriental Circuit,

Then ceased like these.

Dust is compared with several things: "gentlemen," "ladies," "lads," "girls," "laughter," "ability," "sighing," "frocks," and "curls." The way that dust is compared makes it equal with each of these things. This is a device called

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This quiet Dust was Gentlemen and Ladies, 


And Lads and Girls; 


Was laughter and ability and sighing, 


And frocks and curls. 


This passive place a Summer's nimble mansion, 5 


Where Bloom and Bees 


Fulfilled their Oriental Circuit, 


Then ceased like these. 





Dust is compared with several things: "gentlemen," "ladies," "lads," "girls," "laughter," "ability," "sighing," "frocks," and "curls." The way that dust is compared makes it equal with each of these things. This is a device called

zale101 · Answer

Metaphor, because the words "like" or "as" is necessary to describe the comparison of the dust. Metaphors are mainly literals.

zale101 · Answer

Good luck!

anonymous · Answer

thnx again

zale101 · Answer

Sorry,  "like" or "as" is necessary to describe a Simile but the Metaphor is not necessary.