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State and explain the figures of speech in the given lines:i. of beaten gold my throne.ii. And in my court should peacocks flaunt.iii. Yellow as honey, red as wine.iv. White harp and flute and mandolin.v. Made music sweet and gay.

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i. Inversion: The word order has been changed. The correct word order is ‘my throne of beaten gold’.

ii. Inversion: The word order has been changed. The correct word order is ‘And in my court peacock should flaunt’.

iii. Simile – Lamp’s yellow shine is directly compared to honey and its red shine is compared to wine.

iv. Repetition – The word ‘and is repeated for poetic effect.

v. Alliteration – The sound of ’m’ in words made and music is used to add beauty to the poem.



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