Question

Identify and briefly explain five figures of speech in the Denizens of mountains and show the sentence in which they can be found.

a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
e) Alliteration

Answer 1

The Denizens of mountains contain several figures of speech including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and alliteration.

Step-by-step explanation:

Denizens of mountains contain several figures of speech:

1. Simile: A simile compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as.' Example sentence: 'The snow-capped peaks of the mountains shine like diamonds.'
2. Metaphor: A metaphor directly compares two unrelated things. Example sentence: 'The mountains are giants, towering over the landscape.'
3. Personification: Personification gives human qualities to non-human objects or entities. Example sentence: 'The mountains whispered to each other in the wind.'
4. Hyperbole: Hyperbole involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect. Example sentence: 'The mountains touched the heavens.'
5. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Example sentence: 'The majestic mountains stood silently in the morning mist.'