CLASS 9
WIND
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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repetition
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alliteration
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refrain
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none
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely related words is known as alliteration. “crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters, crumbling wood, crumbling bodies, crumbling lives, crumbling hearts”, are some examples.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. Explanation: The poetic device used in these lines is anaphora I.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explain the expression: “crumbling lives, crumbling hearts”. Ans: Many lives are lost when wind wreaks havoc. The lives of the survivors are shattered too because their loved ones are dead and their homes and property are destroyed.
Detailed explanation-4: -i. Repetition-The poet has repeated the word ‘crumbling’ throughout the stanza. ii. Alliteration-It is the repetition of a letter at the start of closely placed words.