Question

I do not want the constellations any nearer (figure of speech)​

Answer 1

Answer:

• I do not want the constellations any nearer, ... You objects that call from diffusion my meanings and give them shape! ... the Open Road” As a Representative of Joy: This poem is an expression of happiness ...

Answer 2

Answer: The figure of speech in the given line from the poem "The Song of the Open Road" written by Walt Whitman is Metaphor.

Explanation:

Concept: Reading and understanding of the poem "The Song of the Open Road" written by Walt Whitman to understand the various literary devices used in the poem, and also understand the meaning of the poem in its entirety.

Given:- A line from the poem "The Song of the Open Road" written by Walt Whitman- "I do not want the constellations any nearer"

To find: The figure of speech used in the given line mentioned above.

Step by Step Explanation:-First we need to learn that what a figure of speech essentially is. A figure of speech is a word or phrase that means something more or something other than it seems to say at face value- the opposite of a literal expression.

Now we have to understand what a metaphor is.

Metaphor is a figure of speech in which a term or a phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance and sometimes used or regarded as being used to represent an emblem or symbol.

Here, The constellations have been given the attribute of coming closer which isn't possible in real life. Thus it's a metaphor.

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