Question

Which poetic device has been used in ' leprous hide '?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Metaphors used in the poem "On Killing a Tree": Leprous hide - Leprous is used to define scaly skin caused by an infectious disease. The poet here means that the skin of the tree looks leprous, meaning rough and scaly.

Answer 2

Answer:

(Metaphors...)

Metaphors used in the poem "On Killing a Tree": Leprous hide - Leprous is used to define scaly skin caused by an infectious disease. The poet here means that the skin of the tree looks leprous, meaning rough and scaly.