ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole
A
Symbolism
B
Characterization
C
Mood
D
Figurative Language
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Figurative language, or figures of speech, are rhetorical devices used by writers and speakers to give words meaning beyond their usual, literal definition. There are many different kinds of figures of speech, including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, metonymy, and synecdoche.

Detailed explanation-2: -In short, the definition of figurative language is using a word or phrase beyond its literal definition to achieve a more complex meaning or to strengthen its descriptive effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -Besides the figurative language examples mentioned above, other types of figurative language include alliteration, onomatopoeia, allusion, oxymoron, symbolism, assonance, cliche, and metonymy.

Detailed explanation-4: -1 Simile. 2 Metaphor. 3 Personification. 4 Hyperbole. 5 Allusion. 01-Jul-2022

Detailed explanation-5: -Simile. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things and uses the words “like” or “as” and they are commonly used in everyday communication. Metaphor. A metaphor is a statement that compares two things that are not alike. Hyperbole. Personification. Synecdoche. Onomatopoeia. 04-Mar-2023

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