English literary devices

Question

"The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale new leaves on the oak trees, coming to rest on Robert's cold toes that were splayed in the black BC mud." What type of literary device is being used?

Answer 1

The passage definitely uses imagery with the descriptive words. It also uses personification because sunlight "filters and rests" on the toes.

Answer 2

Imagery: the author uses highly descriptive words to create a mental image.

The author says "golden yellow sunlight" not just "sunlight."

The author says "pale new leaves" not just "leaves"