Question

The knocking softens,fades figure of speech

Answer 1

The figure of speech used here is Metaphor.  

Explanation

The Metaphor is a figure of speech which compares two things without the use of comparison words such as 'like' and 'as'.

In the sentence, the knocking refers to the carving of a statue.  

The poet has compared the carving sound, the sound made by the chisel on the statue to the sound of knock usually made on the door.

Answer 2

‘The knocking softens, fades’ the figure of speech used in the sentence is Metaphor.

Explanation:  

• In this statement , a comparison is made between two terms - the first one is knocking and the second one is fading when a comparison is made, it can be of two types it can either be a  simile in which 'as' or ' like' words are used.  

• For a metaphor, these words are not used. The word that is used here does not include 'as' or 'like'. Hence the figure of speech is not similey but a metaphor.

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