Question

What is the figure of speech of "And both that morning equally lay in leaves no step had trodden black"

Answer 1

"And both that morning equally lay in leaves no step had trodden black" In these lines, the figure of speech is "Antithesis".

What is antithesis?

• Antithesis is a figure of speech that refers to opposite or completely different ideas with a sharp contrast between them.
• For example, time is fleeting.
• Other examples are metaphor and simile.
• "My sister is an angel". Here the figure of speech is a metaphor.