Direction : Read the following poem and answer the questions set below it. She…
2019
Direction : Read the following poem and answer the questions set below it.
She dwelt among the untrodden ways
Beside the spring of Dove;
A maid whom there were none to praise
And very few to love.
A violet by mossy stone
Half-hidden from the eye!
Fair as star when only one
is shining in the sky
Identify the correct figure of speech used in the second stanza.
Answer: D. Simile — The correct figure of speech used in the second stanza is Option D: Simile. ExplanationDefinition: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different…
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Alliteration
- C.
Pun
- D.
Simile
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Correct answer: D
The correct figure of speech used in the second stanza is Option D: Simile.
Explanation
Definition: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "as" or "like".
Analysis of the Stanza: The lines "Fair as star when only one / is shining in the sky" directly compare the subject to a star using the word "as," which confirms the use of a simile.