Question

Explain the statement, '' the whole tree trembles and thrills. ''

Answer 1

The poetic device used is ‘alliteration’. Tree trembles and thrills signify that the arrival of the goldfinch on the laburnum top is responsible for the movement and the activities on the tree. The tree has suddenly sprung to life and there is shaking and thrilling movement on it. Personification is also used as a poetic device in ‘Tree trembles’.

Answer 2

Answer:

with songs and sounds of the birds