Question

The whole tree trembles and thrills. Name and explain the figure of speech standard 11th

Answer 1

In the expression 'The whole tree trembles and thrills' are two figures of speech.

The first one is alliteration in 'tree trembles';

Alliteration: Alliteration is the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close together, as ‘She sang a song of sixpence.’ ‘In the month of May millions of monkeys munch mangoes.’

And the second one is personification in 'The whole tree trembles and thrills'

Personification: Personification is the technique or practice of representing objects, qualities, etc. as humans, in art and literature. Poems, ‘The Brook’, ‘Song of the Rain’, and ‘Ode to Autumn’ are some famous examples of personification.

Answer 2

The poetic device used is alliteration.

Tree trembles is a personification.

As the goldfinch arrives on the tree, the tree springs to life and starts moving due to the movement of the bird.

This is done to show how life around the tree affect the tree and sometimes literally brings it to life.