Question

What figure of speech is the line ' and palms arise like pillars grey between '

Answer 1

The figure of speech used here is Simile.

It is considered as a Simile since the word ‘like’ shows a comparison between the palms and grey pillars. In general, a direct comparison of one subject with another, is called a Simile. Such literary devices, enhance the beauty of poetry, adding more meaning and expression to it.

Other examples for Simile are:

As red as rose

Fighting like dogs and cats

Other commonly used literary devices are Metaphors, Personification, Alliteration, Synecdoche, Onomatopoeia etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

this figure of speech is simile