Question

the moon smiled at the star in the sky identify the figure of speech
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Answer 1

ANSWER

'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 bird has been likened to a shooting star due to how it flies through the sky, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option D) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Answer 2

• The figure of speech used in the given sentence is Personification.
• Personification figure of speech is a figure of speech in which a reference is made to a person, a subject, or a thing, and the figure of speech is used in place of a noun which is a proper noun.
• The moon is a non-living object, which in this context, is given the ability to smile at the stars in the sky.
• Smiling is an ability only living objects have and thus adds a living ability to a non-living object in the given sentence.
• This is the reason it is a personification.

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