1. i think this is from the crucible so if this is i would say the candle is a metaphor for control/power
2. probs cumulative listing evoked by the anaphora of 'their'
I was asked this in my English class group many times
1/ . “They believed, in short, that they held in their steady hands the candle that would light the world.
There are not a lot of techniques but the candle shows foreshadowing and readers anticipate candles symbolising as something to guide through tough times . It’s a connotation and you can decide what you associate it with but you can go with sone of the ideas listed by others . It can also be a contrast of light in a dark situation
2\ “So their self-denial, their purposefulness, their suspicion of all vain pursuits, their hard-handed justice, were altogether perfect instruments for the conquest of this space so antagonistic to man
Did you identify the antithesis between perfect and antagonistic ? Anaphora is also identifiable . There are lots of the s sound as well so you shoukd definitely refer to sibilance
Anyway all you students feel free to ask me personally via bored of studies or email
pamandian@iinet.net.au