In the line 'The willow bowed its head in sorrow', which literary device is used?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Personification
- Step 1: A willow cannot feel sorrow or bow its head deliberately. Step 2. Giving human actions and feelings to a non-human object is personification. Answer: Personification. Why not the others: The line has no exaggeration, no sound imitation and no contrast.
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