Question

Which literary device is dominant in the poem’s reference to ignorant armies clash by night?

• A. Simile
• B. Metaphor
• C. Alliteration
• D. Symbolism

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Symbolism

The phrase “ignorant armies clash by night” is symbolic. It evokes the confusion, chaos, and darkness (both literal and spiritual) that result when humanity loses its moral compass and certainty, likening society without faith to a battlefield at night where soldiers fight blindly.