Question

identify the figure of speech: The singing masons building roofs of gold.
1)antithesis
2)onomatopoeia​

Answer 1

Answer:

onomatopoeia

Explanation:

The figure of speech used here is a onomatopoeia.

The word onomatopoeia means 'technical'. A onomatopoeia is a definite and indefinite techniques between objects.

example:The sheep went,"Baa".

Answer 2

The answer is '2. onomatopoeia.'

• The figure of speech, onomatopoeia, refers to the sound of the action taking place. It refers to the words which evoke similar sound effects in the reader's mind.

• In the given sentence, 'the singing masons' evoke the picture of the masons singing while working, and our mind imagines the kind of song that the masons are singing while working. Thus, it is an onomatopoeia.

• Antithesis is a figure of speech when a contrasting statement is posed in reference to a previous statement. In the given sentence, no contrasting ideas have been mentioned. Thus, it is not an antithesis.