Question

He wants to pierce the grey cloud and soar away: But can he fly? mention the poetic device in this line .​

Answer 1

Metaphor is the poetic device used.

Explanation:

• It is believed that a palm tree in Shantiniketan inspired Rabindranath Tagore to compose this poem of yearning and fulfillment by line explanation.

• The palm tree stands tall at night. The poet imagines that the palm tree with its long trunk looks as if it is standing on one leg, looking more towards the sky than the other trees.

• He imagines that the tree wants to penetrate the gray clouds and fly in the sky. In the second verse the speaker says that as the leaves begin to grow and spread around the top or head of the tree, the palm tree begins to believe that its wish is coming truth.