Question

Mention the figure of speech used in the line "not a simple jab of the knife "

Answer 1

Explanation:

the figure of speech which is used here is the metaphor

Answer 2

In the line “not a simple jab of the knife” the figure of speech is Visual Imagery.

EXPLANATION:

Imagery is a ‘figure of speech’ that helps create a ‘mental image’ through the appropriate choice of words. Imagery is of various kinds such as Visual Imagery, Auditory Imagery, Olfactory Imagery, Tactile Imagery, Kinaesthesia, and Synaesthesia.  

In the given line, “not a simple jab of the knife” the figure of speech is Visual Imagery. The words ‘simple jab’ paint a clear picture of the action. We can visualise the incident. Hence it is Visual Imagery.