To identify the correct figure of speech, we need to analyze the given sentence for specific literary devices. We will examine the repetition of words or phrases, the attribution of human qualities, direct comparisons, and the repetition of sounds.
Correct Option: D) Anaphora
The question asks to identify the figure of speech used in the given line: "And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles." We need to analyze the sound and meaning of the words to determine which literary device is present.
Correct Option: A) Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in words that are close together. In the given line, "sunned it with smiles" clearly shows the repetition of the 's' sound. Also, "with soft deceitful wiles" has a repetition of the 'w' sound, further reinforcing alliteration.
What figure of speech is found in
"Till it bore an apple bright"?
The question asks to identify the figure of speech in the phrase "Till it bore an apple bright". We need to analyze the phrase to see if any non-human entity is given human qualities or actions.
In the context of the poem "A Poison Tree" by William Blake, the "it" refers to the speaker's wrath or anger. Anger, an abstract emotion, is described as growing into a tree that "bore an apple bright". Giving an abstract concept like anger the ability to grow and bear fruit is a clear example of personification, where human-like or living qualities are attributed to an inanimate object or abstract idea.
The question asks to identify the figure of speech used in the given lines: "And I watered it in fears, Night & morning with my tears". We need to analyze how the words are used to convey meaning beyond their literal sense.
C) Metaphor — The lines use metaphor by implying that "fears" are like a plant being nurtured, and "tears" are the water used to nurture them. There is a direct, implied comparison without using "like" or "as". The tears are presented as the substance that feeds the fears, much like water feeds a plant.
The question asks to identify the figure of speech used in the phrase "When the night had veiled the pole." We need to analyze the phrase to see if human qualities are attributed to an inanimate object or abstract concept.
C) Personification — This is the correct figure of speech because the abstract concept of "night" is given the human action of "veiling" (covering or concealing), which is a characteristic typically associated with living beings, especially humans.
To determine the rhyming scheme, we need to look at the last word of each line and assign a letter to each new rhyming sound. If a sound repeats, we use the same letter. We will analyze the given four lines of the phrase.
A) AABB is the correct rhyming scheme because the first two lines rhyme with each other (friend/end - A), and the next two lines rhyme with each other (foe/grow - B).