Correct Answer - Option 2 : Metaphor
The correct answer is 'Metaphor'.
- The correct figure of speech of the given line is 'Metaphor'.
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Metaphor: an expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object.
- Example: "The mind is an ocean" and "the city is a jungle" are both metaphors.
- The above lines have been taken from the poem 'Migrant Bird' written by Famida Y. Basheer.
- Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.
Correct Answer: Metaphor.
- Let's look at the meaning of other options
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Simile: (the use of) an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words "as" or "like"
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Apostrophe: the sign (') used for showing that you have left a letter or letters out of a word as in 'I'm’, ‘can’t’ or ‘we’ll’.
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Ellipsis: Ellipsis happens when we leave out (in other words, when we don’t use) items that we would normally expect to use in a sentence if we followed the grammatical rules. The following examples show ellipsis. The items left out are in brackets [ ]
- Example: I am absolutely sure [that] I have met her somewhere before.
- The first line of the given poem contains the figure of speech which is known as personification.
- It stands for any non-human object to which human features are attributed.
