Which stylistic elements are responsible for the stately yet economical effect of these lines from a poem?



High forms

with the movement of gods,

Perilous aspect;

And one said:

"This is Act_on."

Actaeon of golden greaves!

(from "The Coming of War: Actaeon" by Ezra Pound)




syntax, imagery, and allusion




allusion, metaphor, and irony




imagery,irony, and syntax




irony, simile, and allusion