This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation. ''From here the island of Fogo is a presence At Sunset The palm trees are slow singe...

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.

''From here the island of Fogo is a presence

At Sunset

The palm trees are slow singers of farewell

The sail on the sea

Writes in geometry of spume

- departure of he who remains

And the clouds carried by incessant soft breezes

-journey of he who never left!''

Which of the following figures of speech is used prominently in the poem?

Answer Details

The figure of speech used prominently in the poem is personification. Personification is a literary device in which inanimate objects, ideas or concepts are given human qualities or characteristics. In the given lines, the palm trees are described as 'slow singers of farewell', and the sail is said to 'write in geometry of spume'. These are examples of personification where inanimate objects are given human-like qualities of singing and writing.