Question

Which type of figurative language is used in this except from John Keats's "Ode on Melancholy"?

She dwells with Beauty--Beauty that must die;
And Joy, whose hand is ever at his lips
Bidding adieu; and aching Pleasure nigh,
Turning to poison while the bee-mouth sips:
Ay, in the very temple of Delight
Veil'd Melancholy has her sovran shrine,
Though seen of none save him whose strenuous tongue
Can burst Joy's grape against his palate fine;
His soul shall taste the sadness of her might,
And be among her cloudy trophies hung.

A.) Alliteration
B.) Personification
C.) Apostrophe
D.) Repetition
E.) Simile (Only looking for pretty sure correct answers.)

Answer 1

Answer: B) Personification.

Step-by-step explanation:Personification is a figure of speech where the author gives human qualities to objects. In the given excerpt from John Keats's "Ode on Melancholy", we can see many different examples of personification, like "beauty that must die", "joy whose hand is ever at his lips bidding adieu" implying that Joy has hands and says goodbye, "His soul shall taste the sadness of her might", the personification here is that the soul can taste.

Answer 2

I would say "personification" and it seems to be used in the following passages, "joy whose hand is ever at his lips, and bidding adieu", "turning to poison while the bee-mouth sips"," Veil'd melancholy has his sovran shrine" and finally " his soul shall taste the sadness of her might". So joy is personified as being a hand at lips, the mouth like a bee (local simile) that sips, melancholy is like a person that has his shrine, and a soul can taste sadness.