Question

In the excerpt from Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca, what figure of speech is displayed in the line described as “poor fretful sea”?

• A. Simile
• B. Alliteration
• C. Anthesis
• D. Metaphor

Hint:

A metaphor directly compares two things by suggesting one is the other, without using like or as, unlike a simile.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The phrase ‘poor fretful sea’ personifies the sea as capable of human emotions, which is a classic example of a metaphor. It conveys the speaker’s emotional state through an implied comparison.