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What are all the figures of speech used in the poem ' The Brook '? |
Answer» Figures of speech used in the poem ' The Brook ' :Refrain:- is a repetition of a word or a phrase, for ex- 'for men may and men may go' .Alliteration:- is the repetition of the initial consonant sound, for ex-'' I slip,I slide, I gloom, i glance.' Onomatopoeia:- is a figure of speech that represents sound asssociated with the object,for ex- 'babble'. Repetation:- means the repetation of a word , aphrase or a clause to emphasise on a point, for ex- 'chatter,chatter'. Imagery:- is a description which evokes readers senses of sight, smell, hearing,touch and taste. Metaphores and similes are also considered a imagery, for ex- "I babble on the pebbles". Personification:- is a literary device that assigns human qualities to inanimate and abstract things, for example - 'I make a netted sunbeam dance". |
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