Listen! You hear the grating roar of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling, At their return, up the high strand, Begin, a
nd cease, and then again begin, with tremulous cadence slow, and bring the eternal note of sadness in. Which figure of speech is the author using?
A.hyperbole
B.simile
C.oxymoron
D.personification
A monologue means that there is only one person who's doing the talking, while the remaining characters listen. So, in a dramatic monologue, the character addresses 'a silent auditor'.