Figures of speech
She Walks In Beauty figures of Soeech
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. 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