From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression:
And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true
From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression:
And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
The phrase pairs 'faith unfaithful' and 'falsely true' - placing contradictory terms side by side. This juxtaposition of opposites is an oxymoron. It is not personification, a direct comparison (simile), or ironic in tone.
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