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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which literary device does Edmund Spenser use in this excerpt from his Sonnet 9? Resemble th'image of their goodly light. Not to the sun: for they do shine by night; Nor to the moon: for they are changed never; Nor to the stars: for they have purer sight; Nor to the fire: for they consume not ever; Nor to the lightening: for they still persever; Nor to the diamond: for they are more tender; Nor unto crystal: for nought may them sever;

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. metaphor B. simile C. parallelism D. consonance

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@rowbe98

OpenStudy (rowbe98):

I want to say C, since the repetition of "Nor to the..."

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@rowbe98 i was thinking the same

OpenStudy (rowbe98):

The other options don't really fit it. So I'd go with C :)

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