Match each poetic excerpt on the left with its dominant figure of speech on the right. Which pairing correctly matches all four poetic excerpts to their appropriate literary devices?
- Death, be not proud, though some have called thee / Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so.Apostrophe
- The crown issued an immediate decree banning all public assemblies across the realm.Metonymy
- A heavy lightness filled his chest during the solemn celebration.Oxymoron
- Ten weary soles marched through the mud toward the distant shelter.Synecdoche
Cevap
The excerpt addressing 'Death' matches Apostrophe; the reference to 'The crown' matches Metonymy; the combination 'heavy lightness' matches Oxymoron; and 'ten weary soles' representing whole people matches Synecdoche.
Each excerpt exhibits the defining characteristic of its matched figure of speech: addressing an abstraction ('Death') is an apostrophe; substituting a symbol ('the crown') for royalty is metonymy; pairing contradictory terms ('heavy lightness') creates an oxymoron; and using a part ('soles') for the whole person is synecdoche.
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Poetic Imagery and Figurative Language