Question

Read these lines from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner."

Water, water, every where,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, every where,
Nor any drop to drink.

Which of these poetic devices is best illustrated in these lines?

>ambiguity
>irony
>metaphor
>connotation

Answer 1

the author reflects the irony of being in the middle of the sea, surrounded by water, and yet have nothing to drink, since salt water is not drinkable for humans

Answer 2

thxs <3

Answer 3

thanks 4 the medal, and ofc :)