Choose the correct figure of speech used in the following lines:
O mischief, thou art swift
To enter in the thoughts of desperate men.
Choose the correct figure of speech used in the following lines:
O mischief, thou art swift
To enter in the thoughts of desperate men.
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
Mischief, an abstract idea, is addressed as a living being ('thou art swift') capable of entering people's thoughts. Giving human qualities to an abstract concept is personification. There is no implied comparison (metaphor), substitution of a related term (metonymy), or notable vowel repetition (assonance).
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