The simile is Pataki and Mustard flowers like blue and yellow eyes, it compares Pataki flower and blue eyes; mustard flower and yellow eyes using 'like'. The irony is peeping through the green grass.

<p>This question is based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds): New Poetry from Africa: Soyinka W. (ed): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent. T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry, U. Maduka, C. T et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A. E. et al (eds): Longman Examination Guides: Nwoga D. I. (ed): West African verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.</p><p>Which pair of literary devices creates the comparison using like and gives flowers the human action of peeping in the lines 'Pataki and Mustard flowers like blue and yellow eyes peep through the green grass' from Mohan Singh's 'A Village Girl'?</p>

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