From the given options, select the correct figure of speech (poetic device) used in the following expression-
Time for the traveller rushed, danced and sang
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Personification
Time is an abstract idea. It cannot rush, dance or sing. Giving it these actions presents time as a lively person and shows how quickly and happily the hours passed for the traveller.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Simile | A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". The expression has no "like" or "as". Time is shown acting, not compared. | Her hands were as cold as ice. |
| (2) Alliteration | the repetition of the same first sound in nearby words. "Rushed, danced and sang" begin with different sounds. | The silly snake slid silently away. |
| (3) Oxymoron | An oxymoron joins two words of opposite meaning. No two words in the expression contradict each other. | The film ended on a bittersweet note. |
| (4) Personification (answer) | Personification gives human qualities or actions to a non-living thing or an idea. | The old house groaned in the storm. |