Question

Identify the figure of speech in the following line from "Ode to the West Wind" by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Explain what he is saying in the line.

Answer 1

"I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed!''

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Do thorns of life actually exist?

Answer 4

no is that personification?

Answer 5

Define personification please?

Answer 6

Personification gives animals or ideas human attributes.

Answer 7

ok, are there any human attributes applied to the thorns?

Answer 8

no I guess not lol

Answer 9

so, what other options do you have?

Answer 10

Or if I said "I'm barely keeping my head above water with all this paperwork" what figure o speech am I using?

Answer 11

it isn't a simile... hmm...

Answer 12

a metaphor??

Answer 13

define metaphor please

Answer 14

implys or suggests comparisons.

Answer 15

And is there a comparison?

Answer 16

thorns of life.. idk it's not comparing .. it's stating.

Answer 17

it is comparing, but you have to dig for it

Answer 18

thorns of life =_______in life

Answer 19

difficulties?

Answer 20

that would work, or struggles

Answer 21

so symbolism?

Answer 22

uh, define that for me, I'm def not an english major, so I don't recall that

Answer 23

A symbol is something that is both itself and stands for or suggests something else. Symbolism refers to the use of symbols within literary works.

Answer 24

hmm. I personally would go with metaphor for the pains of life especially with the "I bleed"

Answer 25

I think you are right.. thanks for you're help !

Answer 26

np have a good one