'To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour' - William Blake To see a Wo...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2022 Subject: Literature In English

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'To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour'

- William Blake
To see a World In a Grain of Sand.
The predominant figure of speech used in the lines above is

Answer Details
The predominant figure of speech used in the lines above is a metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech that refers to something as being another thing in order to draw a comparison between them. In this case, William Blake uses the metaphor of a grain of sand to represent the entire world, and a wildflower to represent heaven. He is saying that one can see the entirety of the world and heaven in something as small and insignificant as a grain of sand or a wildflower. The metaphor helps to emphasize the idea that small things can contain vast and infinite qualities, which is the overall message of the poem.

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