Question

The poet says:
... every breeze
Whispered of summer and dancing leaves.'
Discuss with your partner how breeze can whisper' and leaves 'dance'. Which figure of
speech has been used here?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Personification is the figure of speech used here as summer is given the human quality of whispering and the leaves are given the human quality of dancing.

Answer 2

Answer:

When the wind blows it makes sound. This appears the breeze is whispering. The blowing winds make leaves dance. The figure of speech used here is personification.