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:-
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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