Question

read the following line from the turn of the screw by henry james. then answer the question that follows. i was lifted aloft on a great wave of infatuation and pity. which figurative language device is present in this line? alliteration allusion meiosis metaphor

Explanation:

• Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds. In the given line, there is no such repetition pattern.
• Allusion is a reference to a well - known person, place, event, literary work, etc. There is no such reference in the line.
• Meiosis is a form of understatement. The line does not downplay anything.
• Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit comparison. Here, “a great wave of infatuation and pity” is a metaphor. The speaker's emotions (infatuation and pity) are compared to a wave, suggesting a powerful and overwhelming force, just like a wave.

Answer:

Metaphor