Question

• Pick out one line each that contains the following Figures of Speech.
(a) Tautology
(b) Personification:
(c) Interrogation:
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Answer 1

Answer:

Interrogation is a statement thrown into the form of a question for rhetorical effect. No answer is expected to such a question.

• e.g. (1) Can Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death?

• (2) Has not Helen of Troy is a beautiful woman?

Tautology is the use of unnecessary words to express the same idea.

1. e.g. The one sole survivor of the wreck was a Norwegian.

Personification is a figure in which objects without life are spoken of as having the Qualities of a human being.

e.g.

• (1) The earth thirsts for rain and when it rains smiles with plenty.