Do structures reflect mythological beliefs?

I’ve given a lot of thought to what one of them should be, and the answer seems clear.

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence from james joyce's "the dead"? his soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling. a. metaphor b. alliteration c. hyperbole d. euphemism

Which word in this excerpt from act i, scene i, of richard iii means “to listen”