Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

our children grow up accepting as part of natural phenomena the fact that they are well-clothed and well-fed, while black children are ragged and skinny. (p. 110-111)

based on your understanding, what is the literary device being used?

a. the literary device used in this sentence is imagery.
b. the literary device used in this sentence is metaphor.
c. the literary device used in this sentence is similie.

A). The literary device used in this sentence is imagery.

Explanation:

Imagery is one of the most commonly employed literary device by the author primarily intends to appeal to the senses of the readers through the use of figurative language for portrayal of ideas or objects. It helps the readers to visualize or imagine the content proposed by the author that aids them to understand the text more effectively and elicit desired response.

In the given excerpt, the use of 'imagery' is reflected by the use of words like 'ragged' and 'skinny' that would help the readers visualize the condition of the black children with which the audience could associate to as it directly targets their senses('sight') here. Thus, the readers would now be able to better understand the situation. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

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