Question : What is the Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) used in the phrase:
"The waves danced gracefully along the shore"?
Option 1: Personification
Option 2: Simile
Option 3: Metaphor
Option 4: Onomatopoeia
Correct Answer: Personification
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
Explanation: Personification is attributing human qualities to non-human entities. In this case, the waves are given the human ability to dance.
Question : Choose the correct Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) in the following sentence:
"The snowflakes danced in the air."
Question : Choose the correct Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) in the following sentence: "The stars winked mischievously in the night sky."
Question : What is the Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) employed in the phrase:
"Her laughter was music to his ears"?
Option 2: Metaphor
Option 3: Simile
Option 4: Hyperbole
Question : In the phrase "Time is a thief," what poetic device is being used?
Option 3: Metonymy
Option 4: Metaphor
Question : Which poetic device is used in the phrase
"The darkness wrapped around him like a cloak"?
Option 2: Metaphor C: Simile D: Alliteration
Option 4: Alliteration
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