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Read the given stanza carefully and choose the option that correctly identifies the figures of speech used:-

"Hope" is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul

And sings the tune without the words

And never stops-at all

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Hope is directly equated to 'the thing with feathers' without using 'like' or 'as', which is a metaphor. It is also given human/bird-like actions such as perching and singing, which is personification. Hence the answer is metaphor and personification.

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