What is the figure of speech in The Lamb?

Answer 1

It could be:

The Lamb

William Blake

Little Lamb, who made thee

Does thou know who made thee

Gave thee life & bid thee feed.

By the stream & o'er the mead;

Gave thee clothing of delight,

Softest clothing woolly bright;

Gave thee such a tender voice.

Making all the vales rejoice:

Little Lamb who made thee

Does thou know who made thee

Little Lamb I'll tell thee,

Little Lamb I'll tell thee;

He is called by thy name,

For he calls himself a Lamb:

He is meek & he is mild,

He became a little child

I a child & thou a lamb,

We are called by His name,

Little Lamb God bless thee,

Little Lamb God bless thee.

Or:

Mary had a little lamb,

whose fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went,

the lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day

which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play,

to see a lamb at school.

And so the teacher turned it out,

but still it lingered near,

And waited patiently about,

till Mary did appear.

"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"

the eager children cry.

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."

the teacher did reply.

Answer 2

The figure of speech in "The Lamb" by William Blake is personification, where the speaker attributes human qualities to an inanimate object or animal. In this poem, the lamb is portrayed as gentle, innocent, and pure, reflecting the idea of kindness and simplicity.