Trees do not literally smile. Giving a human quality (smiling) to non-human objects (trees) is personification. There is no 'like' or 'as' for a simile, no direct comparison for a metaphor, and no contradiction for oxymoron.
From the given options, select the figure of speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression.
"The smiling young trees provided a strange comfort"
Held on 17 Aug 2022 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
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