Question 20
NECO
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2025
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
In the poem "Midnight Harvest", line 3 reads: "The moon drapes the fields in silver sighs." Identify the figurative device used in this line and discuss its effect on the poem's overall imagery.
Answer Options
A.
It uses hyperbole (with personification) - the moon is described as \"silver sighs\" to exaggerate its brightness - which overstates the scene instead of providing subtle imagery.
B.
It relies on alliteration (with personification) - the repeated 's' sounds in \"silver sighs\" - which emphasizes the sound pattern rather than the visual metaphor.
Correct Answer
C.
It uses a metaphor (with personification) - the moon is compared to a drape of "silver sighs" - which gives the scene a soft, luminous, tactile image that deepens the poem's serene, night‑time atmosphere.
D.
It employs a simile (with personification) - the moon is likened to \"silver sighs\" - which creates a vivid, auditory image but misrepresents the visual focus of the poem.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
It uses a metaphor (with personification) - the moon is compared to a drape of "silver sighs" - which gives the scene a soft, luminous, tactile image that deepens the poem's serene, night‑time atmosphere.
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Neco
2025
Literature In English
Question 20.
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2025
Neco
Literature In English
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