ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Onomatopoeia: Words whose sound suggests its meaning. Onomatopoeia Examples: The bees buzzed by flying back to their hive.

Detailed explanation-2: -A simile is a comparison between two dissimilar objects that uses the word “like” or “as.” Lastly, personification is when a comparison applies human attributes to something nonhuman.

Detailed explanation-3: -2nd Example: Personification "The wind screamed over the gulf.” It’s on page 66. This is an example of personification. Personification is giving inanimate objects human qualities. The sentence means the wind was really loud and it was “howling” or “screaming” over the gulf.

Detailed explanation-4: -Personification gives human characteristics to non-human objects or animals, while hyperbole uses exaggerated language to make a point.