Read the following passage and answer the questions.

What is the life if full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as the sheep or cows.
No time to see when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can,
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

What is the primary poetic device used in the poem?

Repetition

The correct answer is Option (2) - Repetition

The poem repeatedly uses the phrase "No time to..." to emphasize how people are too busy to appreciate the beauty of life. This repetition creates rhythm and reinforces the central theme of the poem—how modern life leaves no time for reflection and appreciation of nature. 

• Option 1: Simile: There is a simile in the line "Streams full of stars like skies at night." While present, it is a single instance, whereas Repetition defines the whole poem's rhythm.

• Option 3: Enjambment: There are instances of enjambment (where a sentence continues across line breaks without punctuation, like between lines 11 and 12). However, most lines in this poem are "end-stopped" with commas or periods, making it a secondary feature.

• Option 4: Exaggeration (Hyperbole): The poet uses hyperbole to suggest we have no time at all to even look at a tree, but "Repetition" is a much more technical and structural poetic device identified in the text's literal wording.