Read the extract and answer the question I have to thank God I'm a woman, For in these ordered days a woman only Is free to be very hungry, very lonely. The...

The dominant device in the above lines is irony. Irony is a literary device that involves the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of their literal meaning or expectations. In the lines above, the speaker is thanking God for being a woman, but the reasons given - being very hungry and very lonely - are not usually considered positive attributes. This creates a sense of irony as the speaker seems to be expressing gratitude for something that is not conventionally desirable.