Question

Name and explain the figure of
speech: 'Still I carry my old
delicious burdens' *​

Answer 1

'Still, I carry my old delicious burdens'. Here the figure of speech is "hyperbole".

What is a figure of speech?

• A figure of speech is a word that expresses a separate meaning from the literal meaning of something.
• These figure of speech has been designed to compare object, attributes, or human characteristics.
• For example, metaphor, simile, and personification are figures of speech.
• Hyperbole adds an exaggeration to the meaning of a thing.