This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.
”From here the island of Fogo is a presence
At Sunset
The palm trees are slow singers of farewell
The sail on the sea
Writes in geometry of spume
– departure of he who remains
And the clouds carried by incessant soft breezes
-journey of he who never left!”
Which of the following figures of speech is used prominently in the poem?
- apostrophe
- litotes
- hyperbole
-
personification
