Final Answer:
1. Personification examples:
- “Old volumes shake their vellum² heads” — books are given human actions (shaking heads).
- “His presence is enchantment” — “presence” is treated as if it has magical power like a person or spell.
2. Metaphor examples:
- “A precious, mouldering¹ pleasure ’t is / To meet an antique book” — the book is compared to a cherished, aging person (mouldering = decaying like old age), though not using “like” or “as”.
- “He ate and drank the precious words” — reading is compared to eating and drinking (words are treated as food/drink).
3. Alliteration examples:
- “precious, mouldering pleasure” — *p* sound repeated.
- “venerable hand to take” — *v* sound repeated.
4. Tone: Reverent and joyful. The speaker feels deep respect and delight toward old books and reading. Evidence: words like *precious*, *privilege*, *enchantment*, *robust*, *liberty*, and *bequest of wings*.
5. The man is unaware he is poor because he is rich in spirit and knowledge from reading; “dust frame” means his physical body is frail/aging (covered in dust like an old object), but his mind is alive.
6. Similarities: Both poems celebrate old books and the joy of reading; both use figurative language and address the reader directly. Differences: “from X” focuses on shared experience and gentle reverence; “XXI” is more energetic and focuses on inner transformation (“loosened spirit brings!”).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of figurative language in poems worksheet.
