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‘Fast fading violets covered up in leaves And mid May’s eldest child The coming must-rose…

‘Fast fading violets covered up in leaves
And mid May’s eldest child
The coming must-rose full of dewy wine
The murmurous haunt of files on summer eves’.
(‘Ode to a nightingale’)
The poetic beauty of the last line owes to the use of
  • A.
    smile
  • B.
    onomatopeia
  • C.
    metaphor
  • D.
    archaism
  • E.
    metonymy
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation