Identify the figure of speech used in the following lines:-
'The house was crouching on its elbows then,'
Choose the appropriate option from the ones given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Personification
In the line, the house is said to be "crouching on its elbows": it is given elbows and a human posture, as if it were a tired person bending low.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Personification (answer) | Personification gives human actions, feelings or body parts to something that is not human. | The old door groaned as it opened. |
| (2) Alliteration | the repetition of the same first consonant sound in nearby words. The line has no such pattern. | She sells seashells by the seashore. |
| (3) Simile | A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". The line has no comparing word. | The child ran like the wind. |
| (4) Hyperbole | deliberate exaggeration for effect. The line gives a house a human posture, it does not exaggerate. | I have told you a thousand times to shut the door. |