Exercise of Prosody and Figures of Speech
Scan the following verse and mention the prosodic name, if any.
⇒ Question - 1
All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely
players;
They have their exits and their
entrances;
And one man in his time plays many
parts,
His acts being seven ages.
⇒ Question - 2
The pale purple even
Melts around thy flight;
Like a star of Heaven,
In the broad day-light
Thou art unseen, but yet I hear thy
shrill delight.
⇒ Question - 3
At the corner of Wood Street, when
daylight appears,
Hangs a Thrush that sings loud, it has
sung for three years:
Poor Susan has passed by the spot, and
has heard
In the silence of morning the song of
the Bird.
⇒ Read the following short story and identify the
use of figures of speech and explain.
Tonight was the night she had
been waiting for. Princess Penelope was head over heels for Prince Patrick and
she had finally persuaded her father to allow her to attend the annual royal
ball. She could hardly wait. Upon hearing the news, Penelope had sprinted like
a cheetah all the way down to the royal dress shop to pick out the perfect
dress. As she searched through the racks, each dress seemed to shudder with
excitement, waiting to be chosen. Glancing around, Penelope’s eyes landed on
the most beautiful dress ever made. The dress was a sparkling ruby as it
reflected light from every angle. Penelope thought the dress must be the colour
of Dorothy’s slippers. Trying on the dress, Penelope knew it was meant to be worn
by her. Now at the ball, her dress swished as she passed the prince. When she
turned around, she found his eyes fixed on hers like laser beams.
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