Read the excerpt below from the poem “i knew a woman” by theodore roethke and complete the sentence that follows. i knew a woman, lovely in her bones, when small birds sighed, she would sigh back at them; ah, when she moved, she moved more ways than one: the shapes a bright container can contain! of her choice virtues only gods should speak, or english poets who grew up on greek (i’d have them sing in chorus, cheek to cheek). source: roethke, theodore. “i knew a woman.” the collected poems of theodore roethke. new york: random house inc., 1961. poetry foundation. web. 9 june 2011. all of these types of figurative language appear in the excerpt above except simile imagery allusion hyperbole

The correct answer is Simile.

Explanation:

The simile refers to the comparison made in the literary field between two terms, but in a more direct and simple way than for example in a metaphor. Within this extract a comparison is made between birds and sighs, however they do not make a direct allusion to a woman or object. Roethke is a poem that mainly seeks to describe or exalt a quality of a woman, but without comparing it to other facts.

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