Question

Define the following with examples (poetic devices) a) smile b) metaphor c) personification d) alliteration

Answer 1

a) Simile is a figure of speech in which a comparison is made b/w two objects of diff  kinds,which are alike at least in one point.
   Ex:He is as strong as lion.
b)Metaphor is a figure of speech in which there is a comparison of one thing with another without the words 'like or as'. The resemblance is implied.
  Ex:He is a lion.
c)Personification is a figure of speech in which objects without life are spoken of as having the qualities of a human being.
  Ex:Anxiety is sitting on his face,
d)Alliteration is a figure of speech in which it consists of repetition of the same letter or syllable at the beginning of two or more words.
  Ex: Fair fowls have feathers fair.
 

Answer 2

Explanation:

a) Simile is a figure of speech in which a comparison is made b/w two objects of diff  kinds,which are alike at least in one point.

   Ex:He is as strong as lion.

b)Metaphor is a figure of speech in which there is a comparison of one thing with another without the words 'like or as'. The resemblance is implied.

  Ex:He is a lion.

c)Personification is a figure of speech in which objects without life are spoken of as having the qualities of a human being.

  Ex:Anxiety is sitting on his face,

d)Alliteration is a figure of speech in which it consists of repetition of the same letter or syllable at the beginning of two or more words.

  Ex: Fair fowls have feathers fair.