Which literary device is used in this poem?
for a lady i know
by countee cullen
she even thinks that up in heaven
her class lies late and snores
while poor black cherubs rise at seven
to do celestial chores.
onomatopoeia
repetition
hyperbole
paradox
simile

C. hyperbole.

Explanation: An Hyperbole is a literary device which consists in make an obvious exaggeration to help to emphasize a point in a text. In the poem "For a Lady I Know" by Countee Cullen, we can see a clear example of an hyperbole, because the author intentionally exaggerates the Lady's racism by saying that she thinks that even in heaven there is a separation of classes, where the black cherubs are the ones to do the chores.

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

pandas are endangered because of habitat destruction by humans.

as of 2014 there were around 2,000 left, since then, it supposedly has risen 17%.

they are a very endangered species.

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