CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A LETTER TO GOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the poetic device used in the line “Has given my heart”
A
alliteration
B
metaphor
C
oxymoron
D
similie
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alliteration is used in the lines ‘Has given my heart’ and ‘And saved some part’, as same consonants are used repeatedly in those lines.

Detailed explanation-2: -Synecdoche-The poet has mentioned that his heart was given a change of mood but its not only his heart but his entire self who has been given a change of mood by the dust of snow.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is ‘Alliteration’. Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical, and/or emotive effect.

Detailed explanation-5: -Alliteration: One of the most used poetic devices, Alliteration is a phonetic structure and repeated usage of sound or letter used in the first syllable of a word. It is considered as the oldest poetic tool that is generally used for two or more words in a poem.

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