The phrase "where the sun is silent" is an example of which poetic device ?
Correct answer: C. Synesthesia
- A. Allegory
- B. Metonymy
- C. Synesthesia
- D. Simile
Explanation
The phrase combines sight with sound: the sun is normally seen, but here it is described as silent. This crossing of sensory categories is synesthesia, not allegory, metonymy, or simile.
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