i. And overall the plain The wonder spreads ii. Of life, Of life, Of life! iii. And flowers lift their heads.
Name and explain the figures of speech in the following lines.
i. And overall the plain The wonder spreads
ii. Of life, Of life, Of life!
iii. And flowers lift their heads.
iv. The butterflies lift silken wings To catch a rainbow cry
v. And trees put forth New leaves to sing In joy beneath the sky
vi. As down the roadway Passing boys and girls Go singing, too
1 Answers
i. Inversion: The word order has been changed. The correct order is “And the wonder spreads all over the plains”.
ii. Repetition: The words ‘Of life’ are repeated thrice for better poetic effect.
iii. Personification: The flowers are given the human quality of lifting their heads.
iv. Personification: The butterflies are given the human quality of catching.
v. Personification: Leaves are given the human quality of singing for a better poetic effect.
vi. Inversion: The word order has been changed. The correct word order is ‘As passing boys and girls, too, go singing down the roadway’.