USE OF FIGURE OF SPEECH IN POEM
Unit
2.3 THERE IS ANOTHER SKY : By Emily Dickinson
Metaphor:
1.
There
is another sky.
Explanation:
Implied comparison is made between ‘expected condition’ and ‘Sky’.
2.
There
is another sunshine.
Explanation:
Poet’s environment and shine of sun is considered same. Implied comparison is
made.
3.
Here
is a little forest.
Explanation:
Poet’s suggested environment and forest is considered same. Implied comparison
is made.
4. Here is a brighter garden.
Explanation:
Implied comparison is made between ‘Poet’s offered garden’ and usual Garden
Alliteration:
1.
Never
mind faded forest.
Explanation:
Sound ‘F’ is repeated pleasantly.
2.
I
hear the bright bee hum.
Explanation:
Repetition of sound ‘B’ is occurred pleasantly for musical rhythm.
Onomatopoeia:
1.
I
hear the bright bee hum.
Explanation:
word ‘hum’ indicates sound.
Pun:
1.
Here
is a brighter garden.
Explanation:
word ‘Brighter garden’ stands for choices of life as well as delightful garden.
Antithesis:
1. There is another sunshine though it be
darkness there.
Explanation:
word ‘Sunshine’ and ‘darkness’ stands opposite to each other.
2.
Here
is a brighter garden, where not a frost has been.
Explanation:
word ‘brighter’ and ‘frost’ having
opposite meaning. It indicates opposite idea.
Hyperbole:
1.
Whose
leaf is evergreen.
Explanation:
Over statement is made. Leaf can’t be evergreen forever.
2.
In
its unfading flowers.
Explanation:
Idea is exaggerated. Every Flower fades after sometimes.
Repetition:
1.
Never
mind faded forest Austin, never mind silent field.
Explanation:
words ‘Never mind’ are repeated pleasantly for musical effect.
Inversion:
1.
Prithee,
my brother, into my garden come !
Explanation:
Prose order of the statement is changed for an emphasis. Correct prose order is
Prithee, my brother come into my garden.
Apostrophe:
1.
Into
my garden come!
Explanation:
Poet has used the apostrophe for emphasizing statement and idea.
