Figurative and Poetic Devices used in 'Mid-autumn Mooncakes'

Which literary device is primarily used in the lines "the mooncakes with double yolks: / here in Australia, yolk or no yolk, / they cost the same"?

• Irony

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

The imagery of "gaudy red peonies / unchanged for forty years" suggests:

• The timelessness of cultural traditions

• Poor quality packaging design

• The speaker's dislike of peonies

• A criticism of Asian grocers

What type of symbolism is represented by the "gold of the mid-autumn moon"?

• Material wealth and prosperity

• Familial love and cherished memories

• Environmental concerns

• Religious significance

The metaphor in "My bowl, a cradle of bright congee" suggests:

• The bowl is literally a baby's cradle

• The nurturing, comforting nature of food and family

• The speaker's immaturity

• The physical shape of the bowl

What literary technique is used when the speaker describes cutting the mooncake and eating the yolks alone?

• Flashback

• Stream of consciousness

• Sensory imagery

• Hyperbole

The poem's structure demonstrates:

• A rigid rhyme scheme

• Free verse with careful stanza breaks

• Haiku format

• Sonnet form

The "half-round cavities" created in the lotus paste functions as:

• A metaphor for cultural displacement

• Simple physical description

• Personification

• Alliteration

Which poetic device is used in "slicing through shell / and briny white"?

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

The reference to the "lunar rabbit" and "Chinese fairy" serves as:

• Cultural allusion

• Personal memory

• Modern symbolism

• Extended metaphor

The overall tone of the poem can best be described as:

• Bitter and resentful

• Nostalgic and contemplative

• Joyful and celebratory

• Angry and frustrated