CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

WIND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters What is the poetic device used?
A
Anaphora
B
Repetition
C
personification
D
simile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans: The poetic device used in these lines is anaphora i.e. the repetition of certain words. The word ‘crumbling’ has been repeatedly used to emphasise the destruction caused by the wind.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Answer. Explanation: The poetic device used in these lines is anaphora I.

Detailed explanation-4: -Frail. weak, easily broken/damaged. 4. Crumbling. falling part, into pieces.

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