CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LAST LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What metaphor was used for Mr. Behrman and his relationship to the two artists?
A
cold stranger
B
mastiff-in-waiting
C
flibertigibbet
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For Johnsy, watching the leaves of the ivy vine fall becomes an obsession. She watches them obsessively and becomes convinced that she will die once the last leaf falls. For Johnsy, then, the ivy leaf comes to symbolize death and giving up, while it can also come to symbolize will to live and hope.

Detailed explanation-2: -The metaphor story is a story of personal reflection. In the metaphor approach the storyteller recounts something from their own personal experience-something that may not even seem relevant to the organization’s mission-but ultimately helps to make the complex problem of their work relatable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Simply put, a metaphor is a figure of speech that states that one thing is another thing. It’s used to make a comparison between two objects or concepts that aren’t alike but have something in common.

Detailed explanation-4: -An extended metaphor is a version of a metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry. Extended metaphors build upon simple metaphors with figurative language and more varied, descriptive comparisons.

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