Which figure of speech is used in the following quotation? "The winter evening settles down with smell of steaks in passageways".
Ask yourself this: Who or what can do the action in the verb "settles down"? The subject, right? Can this particular subject actually DO that verb's action?
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It might help to read the rest of the passage, TS Elliot jumps around in voice quite a lot on his narratives.
personification
To determine the figure of speech used in the given quotation, we need to analyze the words and expressions used and consider the different types of figures of speech.
In the given quotation, the phrase "The winter evening settles down with smell of steaks in passageways" uses the figure of speech called "personification." Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities or characteristics are attributed to non-human things or objects.
In this case, the phrase refers to the winter evening "settling down" as if it were a person. "Settling down" is a human action, and by attributing this action to the winter evening, personification is being used. Additionally, the phrase "smell of steaks in passageways" appeals to the sense of smell, which is a human characteristic, further enhancing the personification of the winter evening.
To identify the figure of speech, it is crucial to carefully analyze the language used and understand the different types of figures of speech, such as simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, etc.