Question

6) Name & explain the figures of speech of the following

2) For men may come and men may go.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Repetition

2) Apostrophe

Explanation:

The first line has been taken from the poem 'The Brook' by Alfred Lord Tennyson . This line has been repeated 4 times in the poetry , hence creating a special effect in the poetry . So, the figure of speech is called repetition .

2) The second line uses a figure of speech called apostrophe . In this figure of speech , in exclamation is made to a non living thing such that it pretends like it was a living one. The main identification of this figure of speech is usage of an exclamation mark . So anywhere , an exclamation mark is used for a non - living thing , it is an apostrophe .