Question

Clitus says, “Now is that noble vessel full of grief
That it runs over even at his eyes.”

The literary device used with reference to a vessel is ______.

पर्याय

• metonymy

• irony

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Answer 1

Clitus says, “Now is that noble vessel full of grief
That it runs over even at his eyes.”

The literary device used with reference to a vessel is metaphor.

Explanation:

Brutus is metaphorically compared to a vessel filled with grief, with tears overflowing from his eyes. The comparison is implied and does not use “like” or “as.”