The figure of speech employed in the below sentence is Transferred Epithet. John had a sleepless night yesterday.
The figure of speech employed in the below sentence is Transferred Epithet. John had a sleepless night yesterday. Correct Answer True
In the given sentence, the word ‘sleepless’ is an adjective describing the noun ‘night’, instead of the subject ‘John’. Thus, the figure of speech here is Transferred Epithet.