Question

Identify the figure of speech
The chasm held no fear for him.

Answer 1

Answer:

According to me it is an oxymoron

Answer 2

• The figure of speech used for 'The chasm held no fear for him.' is PERSONIFICATION.

Explanation:

• Here the The chasm held no fear for him shows a human trait.
• Fear is said to be held by Chasm, fear shows a human quality.
• Personification is a figure of speech in which a concept or object is given human characteristics and/or sentiments, or is described as if it were human.
• A figure of speech in which an idea is given on human features and/or feelings, or given human qualities which describes a human, is known as personification.
• Personification is a metaphor in which inhuman objects are imbued with human characteristics. Authors may give inanimate things, animals, and even abstract notions life and motion by attributing recognised human behaviours and emotions to them.