Question

name the figure of Speech and its effectiveness in line one of Sonnet 130​

Answer 1

Answer:

Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line in quick succession. For example, the sounds of /b/, /w/ and /h/ in “If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head”, the sound of /th/ in “Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks” and the sound of /w/ in “If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun”.

Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line. For example, the sound of /h/ in “If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun” and the sound of /s/ in “As any she belied with false compare.”

Enjambment: It is defined as a thought in verse that does not come to an end at a line break; rather, it rolls over to the next line. For example;

“And in some perfumes is there more delight

Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.”

Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate a statement for the sake of emphasis. For example, Shakespeare exaggerates the mistress’ beauty by insulting her using ordinary objects and contrasting her beauty to objects in nature.

Imagery:Imagery is used to make the readers perceive things with their five senses. For example,

“If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;

If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.

I have seen roses damasked, red and white.”

Metaphor: It is used to compare an object or a person with something else to make meanings clear. For example, “If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head”.

Simile: It is a figure of speech used to compare something with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers. Shakespeare has used this device in the opening lines of the poem such as;

“My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun

Coral is far more red than her lips’ red.”