Question

Name the figure of speech used in the line. ‘White as an angel is the English child’ 

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Answer 1

Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the speaker's mother's lap has been compared to a pillow because of how comfortable it is to lay one's head on it, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option C) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Answer 2

Answer:

Metaphor' is a literary device figure of speech used in the line 'White as an angel is the English child'.