CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Imagery: Imagery is used to make readers perceive things involving their five senses. For example, “Some say the world will end in fire” and “To say that for destruction ice, is also great”.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Some say’ Here, the consonant is repeated in the beginning of the words adjacently. Thus, The poetic device of Alliteration is said to be used here.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is ‘Alliteration’. Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Personification-Personification is to give human qualities to inanimate objects. In this poem, “fire” and “ice” are capable of destruction. Thus, the poet personifies fire and ice by giving them mind and power to destroy anything.