The predominant literary device used in the extract is

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Apostrophe is a literary device where the speaker directly addresses someone or something that is not physically present or cannot respond.

In the poem, the speaker is addressing "my gentle one" in an intimate and emotional way, almost as if the person is not there to hear it.

The poem expresses deep love and devotion, using rich imagery like "fresh milk," "butter," and "papyrus reed."

Why not the others?
Hyperbole (A) – This is extreme exaggeration. The poem is passionate, but it doesn't contain exaggerated statements.

Epigram (B) – Epigrams are short, witty, and often ironic statements. This poem is too emotional and descriptive to be an epigram.

Oxymoron (C) – An oxymoron is when two opposite words are placed together (e.g., "bittersweet"). There's no such contrast here.

So, Apostrophe (D) is the correct answer!