Read these lines from emily dicksons "324"

Some keep the sabbath in surplice-

I just wear my wings-

And instead of tolling the bell, for church,-

out little sexton - sings.

what is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt?

A. to indicate that the speaker does not believe in god

B. to make the sabbath seem like a peer to the speaker

C. To compare the speaker to a church bell

D. To link two unlike concepts: a bird and a church official

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28 November, 07:24

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Agustin Lutz · Answer 1

D. To link two unlike concepts: a bird and a church official

Mariyah Blake · Answer 2

I believe it is D. The writer has an uncommon way of religion and doesn't have the same typical practice of worship.