Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to
pole, I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

What rhetorical device is used in this stanza and how does it help the reader understand the message?

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Several rhetorical devices are used in this stanza and they include;

1. Personification

2. Metaphor

3. Consonance

Find further explanation below.

Explanation:

Personification: This is attribution of the qualities of humans to inanimate things. Night is exemplified as an animate thing that can cover someone.

Metaphor: This is the comparison of two things that have no similarities but have something in common. In this first sentence, night is likened to hardship. Just as bad and unforeseen things happen during the night, so does hardship come with uncertainties.

Consonance: This is the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in a group of words. The repetition of the p sound exemplifies this- pit from pole to  pole.

the second option.is correct

your awnser would be b.