CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LITTLE GIRL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the figure of speech used in the line, “What a big heart you’ve got, Father dear.”?
A
Alliteration
B
Pun
C
Simile
D
Personification
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The figure of speech used in these lines is ‘Simile or metaphor’. Explanation: A figure of speech is a word or phrase that possesses a separate meaning from its literal definition. It can be a metaphor or simile, designed to make a comparison.

Detailed explanation-2: -Poets use figures of speech in their poems. Several types of figures of speech exist for them to choose from. Five common ones are simile, metaphor, personification, hypberbole, and understatement. A simile compares one thing to another by using the words like or as.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alliteration is used in the lines ‘Has given my heart’ and ‘And saved some part’, as same consonants are used repeatedly in those lines.

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