From the given options, select the figure of speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression -
Far fetched fantasies of a tender mind
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Alliteration
In “Far fetched fantasies”, three words in a row open with the /f/ sound.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Simile | A simile compares two things with "like" or "as". There is no comparison here. | The water was as cold as ice. |
| (2) Personification | Personification gives human qualities to things. A "tender mind" is a human mind already, so nothing non-human is given human qualities. | The stars winked at us from the sky. |
| (3) Alliteration (answer) | Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words placed close together. The repeated sound gives a line rhythm and makes it memorable. | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. |
| (4) Oxymoron | An oxymoron joins two opposite words. "Far fetched" and "fantasies" are not opposites. | The shop sold jumbo shrimp at a high price. |