Question

i hear america singing by walt whitman
i hear america singing, the varied carols i hear,
those of mechanics, each one singing his as it sho
the carpenter singing his as he measures his planl
the mason singing his as he makes ready for work
the boatman singing what belongs to him in his bo
singing on the steamboat deck,
the shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the
he stands,
the wood - cutters song, the ploughboys on his wa
or at noon intermission or at sundown,
the delicious singing of the mother, or of the young
or of the girl sewing or washing,
each singing what belongs to him or her and to nor
the day what belongs to the day—at night the part
fellows, robust, friendly,
singing with open mouths their strong melodious sr
use the poem to answer the question.
the reference to america in this poem is an example of which literary device?
(1 point)
apostrophe
simile
conceit
synecdoche
metonymy

Explanation:

Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent or inanimate object as if it were present and capable of understanding. In "I Hear America Singing," the speaker addresses "America" directly, making it an example of apostrophe. A simile compares two unlike things using "like" or "as," which is not the case here. Conceit is an elaborate or unusual comparison. Synecdoche is a figure - of - speech where a part represents the whole or vice - versa. Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is called by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept.

Answer:

apostrophe