ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the figure of speech in the expression ‘The waves beside them danced’
A
simile
B
personification
C
metaphor
D
hyperbole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Figures of Speech (stanza three): ‘The waves beside them danced’ & ‘they outdid the sparkling waves in glee’ Personification: The poet personifies the waves as human beings dancing and feeling happy.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the figure of speech used in the first line? Explain? Personification has been used as the word ‘danced’ is used to describe the movement of the waves. The waves are given ‘person-like’ qualities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Synecdoche. A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. e.g. “The Western wave was all a-flame.” The Western wave is a synecdoche as it refers to the sea by the name of one of its parts i.e. wave.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: ‘outdid the sparkling waves in glee’ means the daffodils danced more attractively and passionately than the waves in the lake beside them. In the poem Daffodils, the poet has exquisitely portrayed beauty of nature. He relates a personal experience that he perceived once while wandering in nature.

Detailed explanation-5: -Poets use figures of speech in their poems. Several types of figures of speech exist for them to choose from. Five common ones are simile, metaphor, personification, hypberbole, and understatement.

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