CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE BALL POEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“I saw it go merrily bouncing, down the street, “ In this the figure of speech used is ____
A
Metaphor
B
Enjambment
C
Personification
D
Apostrophe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poet describes the ball merrily bouncing down the street. The term merrily denotes an emotion which is capable by only humans. Therefore the ball is personified here.

Detailed explanation-2: -cheerfully Or happily jumping up and down.

Detailed explanation-3: -I saw it go Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over-there it is in the water!

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