Find and explain the figures of speech

1] She walks in beauty,

 like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies;

Ans: Simile because here a 'beauty of woman' is directly compared to a 'beauty of night'.

Ans: Alliteration because here a letter ‘K (c) and s’ have been repeated    

2] And all that’s best of dark and bright

Ans: Antithesis because here two opposite words ' dark and bright ' have been used.

Ans: Alliteration because here a letter ‘b’ have been repeated    

3] Meet in her aspect and her eyes;

Ans: Repetition because here the word 'her’ has been repeated

4] Thus mellowed to that tender light

Ans: Tautology because here the words mellowed and tender of the same meaning.

5] Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

Ans: Alliteration because here a letter ‘d’ has been repeated.

Ans:  personification because here heaven has given human quality of denying the gaudy day.

6] One shade the more, one ray the less,

Ans: Antithesis because here two opposite words ' more and less ' have been used.

Ans: Repetition because here the word 'one’ has been repeated

7] Which waves in every raven tress,

Ans: Metaphor because here a 'colour of tress' is indirectly compared to a 'colour of ravan'.

8] Where thoughts serenely sweet express,

Ans: Alliteration because here a letter ‘s’ has been repeated

Ans: Inversion because here the sentence is not in the correct prose order

The correct prose order is “Where sweet thoughts serenely express”

9] How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

Ans: Personification because here mind has been personified describing as human a dwelling-place.

Ans: Metaphor because here a 'mind' is indirectly compared to a ' dwelling-place'.

Ans: Alliteration because here a letter ‘s’ has been repeated

10] And on that cheek, and o’er that brow.

Ans: Personification because the lady’s “cheek” and “brow” are given human quality of speaking about the good days.

11] So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,

Ans: Repetition because here the word 'so’ has been repeated

12] The smiles that win, the tints that glow,

Ans: Personification because here smile has been given human quality of winning.

13] But tell of days in goodness spent,

Ans: Personification because the lady’s “cheek” and “brow (tint)” are given human quality of speaking about the good days.

Ans: Inversion because here the sentence is not in the correct prose order

     The correct prose order is “But tell of days spent in goodness”

14] A mind at peace with all below,

Ans: Transferred epithet because an epithet peace is transferred from a lady to mind.

Ans: Synecdoche because here a part mind represent the lady , the whole

15] A heart whose love is innocent!

Ans: Exclamation because the statement is in exclamatory form.

Ans: Personification because the heart has been given human quality of having love.

Ans: Synecdoche because here a part heart represent the lady, the whole

Compose a poem of at least 4 - 6 lines on 'Beauty of Nature'.

 No one can tell me,
    Nobody knows,
    Where the wind comes from,
    Where the wind goes.

Arsod Sir

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