Read the poem and answer the questions below :

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon,
Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep; and such are daffodils
With the green world they live in; and clear rills
That for themselves a cooling covert make
'Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake,
Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms;
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tales that we have heard or read;
An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.

The phrases, 'Noble Natures', 'Cooling Covert', 'Band to Bind' depicts which poetic device ?

Question

Read the poem and answer the questions below :

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon,
Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep; and such are daffodils
With the green world they live in; and clear rills
That for themselves a cooling covert make
'Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake,
Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms;
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tales that we have heard or read;
An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.

The phrases, 'Noble Natures', 'Cooling Covert', 'Band to Bind' depicts which poetic device ?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Option 2: Alliteration. Here's why:

*   **Why Option 2 (Alliteration) is Correct:** Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. In the given phrases:

*   "**N**oble **N**atures" - The 'N' sound is repeated.
    *   "**C**ooling **C**overt" - The 'C' sound is repeated.
    *   "**B**and to **B**ind" - The 'B' sound is repeated.

This clear repetition of initial consonant sounds in each phrase definitively demonstrates the use of alliteration.

*   **Why Option 1 (Metaphor) is Incorrect:** A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as." While the poem as a whole might contain metaphors, these specific phrases are not metaphors. "Noble Natures" refers to people with virtuous qualities, not a symbolic representation of something else. "Cooling Covert" describes a shady place, not a symbolic comparison. "Band to Bind" refers to a literal or figurative connection, not a hidden comparison.

*   **Why Option 3 (Symbol) is Incorrect:** A symbol is something that represents something else, often an abstract idea. While elements within the poem might be symbolic (e.g., the "endless fountain" could symbolize immortality), the phrases themselves are not primarily symbolic. "Noble Natures" directly refers to people, "Cooling Covert" directly refers to a shady place, and "Band to Bind" directly refers to a connection. They don't primarily function as representations of deeper concepts in these specific instances.

*   **Why Option 4 (Transferred Epithet) is Incorrect:** A transferred epithet is a figure of speech where an adjective (epithet) is transferred from the noun it should logically modify to another noun. For example, "sleepless night" transfers the quality of being sleepless from the person to the night. None of the phrases exhibit this transfer. "Noble" describes the "natures" themselves, "Cooling" describes the "covert," and "Band" is directly related to the action of "binding." There's no adjective being misplaced or transferred.