Which literary device is used in the sentence The east edge of earth was easily seen?

The sentence "The east edge of earth was easily seen" uses personification.

Here's why:

* Personification: Giving human qualities or characteristics to inanimate objects or abstract concepts.

In this sentence, the "earth" is being given the human quality of having an "edge" which is something that only physical objects can have. The earth is a sphere, and therefore does not have an edge.

The sentence suggests that the speaker is looking out at the horizon, which is an illusion created by the curvature of the Earth. The author uses personification to create a sense of wonder and emphasize the vastness of the world.