Question

Wordsworth states that nature has been a guide and a source of moral inspiration. What literary device is being used here?

• A. Metaphor
• B. Hyperbole
• C. Irony
• D. Alliteration

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Metaphor

Wordsworth personifies nature as a guide and a moral teacher, attributing it with human-like qualities of wisdom and influence. This is a metaphor, as he compares nature to a mentor or spiritual guide without using "like" or "as." In Tintern Abbey, he describes how nature has shaped his thoughts and provided him with deep emotional and philosophical insight, reinforcing the Romantic ideal of nature as a profound, almost divine force.