First Flight (Poem): Dust of Snow · Class 10 · CBSE English
Which poetic device is prominent in the lines: 'And saved some part / Of a day I had rued'?
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Which poetic device is prominent in the lines: 'And saved some part / Of a day I had rued'?
- A.Personification
- B.EnjambmentCorrect answer
- C.Onomatopoeia
- D.Oxymoron
Solution
Enjambment is the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. In these lines, the thought flows smoothly from the first line into the next without terminal punctuation.
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