Read these lines from Canto IX:

For now there came upon the muddy waves
A blasting sound, a fear-inspiring roar,
Causing both sides of the shore to tremble...

What literary device does Dante use in these lines to enhance the reader's understanding of the scene?

A.Allegory
B.Allusion
C.Symbolism
D.Imagery

Respuesta :

D. Imagery. i know the answer

In literature, imagery refers to the way words are used in a text to create a multisensory experience, in other words to make a description that our senses can feel. The "muddy waves" depicts the texture of the water of the ocean forming a wave, which most readers can associate easily to a past experience, it is possible to imagine the smell and the sound. The right option is D.