"A Man Said to the Universe"
by Stephan Crane

A man said to the universe:
"Sir, I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."

What literary device is used most prominently in this poem?
A) rhythm
B) personification
C) rhyme scheme
D) onomatopoeia

The correct answer is B. which says personification. Personification is a type of metaphor where you attribute human moods, characteristics or emotions and so on to animals, objects or abstract notions, natural phenomenon and the like. Here Crane gave a voice to the universe by which it communicates with the subject.

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"A Man Said to the Universe" by Stephan Crane A man said to the universe: "Sir, I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." What literary device is used most prominently in this poem? A) rhythm B) personification C) rhyme scheme D) onomatopoeia

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