The poem "What Life Is Really Like" by Beverly Cryloft does not have stanzas. However, there are several figures of speech in the third stanza of the poem. Here is the third stanza of the poem with the figures of speech highlighted:
Life is not a highway strewn with flowers,
Still it holds a goodly share of bliss,
When the sun gives way to April showers,
Here's a thought that we should never miss.
The figures of speech in this stanza include:
1. Metaphor: "Life is not a highway strewn with flowers." This metaphor compares life to a highway that is not always easy and pleasant, but rather has its ups and downs.
2. Antithesis: "Still it holds a goodly share of bliss." This antithesis contrasts the difficulties of life mentioned in the previous line with the possibility of experiencing happiness and joy.
3. Personification: "When the sun gives way to April showers." This personification attributes human qualities to the sun and the rain, as if they are making a conscious decision to alternate in the weather.
4. Aphorism: "Here's a thought that we should never miss." This sentence is an aphorism, a concise statement that expresses a general truth or moral principle. It suggests that the idea that follows is important and worth remembering.