To identify the figure of speech, we need to analyze the given phrase for specific literary devices. We will look for repetition of sounds, comparisons, human qualities attributed to inanimate objects, or exaggeration.
Correct Option: B) Alliteration
The question asks to identify the figure of speech used in the phrase "where the wind's like a whetted knife". We need to analyze how the comparison is made in the given phrase.
Correct Option: A) Simile. The phrase "where the wind's like a whetted knife" directly compares the wind to a whetted knife using the word "like", which is the defining characteristic of a simile.
To identify the figure of speech, we need to analyze the given phrase for specific literary devices. We will examine the characteristics of each option (Personification, Alliteration, Hyperbole, Oxymoron) and see which one best fits the phrase "And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over."
B) Alliteration — The phrase contains the repetition of the 's' sound in "sweet dream" and "sleep," which is a clear example of alliteration. This repetition creates a musical effect and emphasizes the words.
The question asks to identify the figure of speech used in the phrase "the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking". We need to analyze each part of the phrase to determine if human qualities or actions are attributed to inanimate objects or abstract concepts.
D) Personification — Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities or actions are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas. In "the wheel’s kick" and "the wind’s song", the wheel is given the human-like action of 'kicking' and the wind is given the human-like ability to 'sing'. These are clear examples of personification.
To determine the rhyming scheme of a stanza, we need to identify the end words of each line and assign a letter to each unique rhyming sound. Lines that rhyme with each other are assigned the same letter.
A) AABB is the correct rhyming scheme as the first two lines rhyme with each other ("sky" and "by"), and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other ("shaking" and "breaking").
The question asks to identify a rhyming word for "Shaking". Rhyming words are words that have the same ending sound. We need to examine the options and find the word that shares the same vowel and consonant sounds at the end as "Shaking".
Correct Option: B) Breaking rhymes with Shaking because both words share the same ending sound, "-aking".