CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LOST CHILD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the figure of speech used in the line, “It was a flowering mustard-field, pale like melting gold.”?
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Personification
D
Apostrophe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Name the figure of speech used in the line: ‘It was a flowering mustard-field, pale like melting gold. ‘1 point. Personification.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definitions of field mustard. weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields. synonyms: Brassica kaber, Sinapis arvensis, chadlock, charlock, wild mustard. type of: mustard. any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was a flowering mustard-field, pale like melting gold as it swept across miles and miles of even land. A group of dragon-flies were bustling about on their gaudy purple wings, intercepting the flight of a lone black bee or butterfly in search of sweetness from the flowers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The little boy compared the mustard field to the gold, which looked dull after melting.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer. Here, a comparison is made between two things using the word ‘like’. So, the answer will be simile.

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