ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What is being personified?
A
The forest
B
The wind
C
A person whispering
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The personification is wind andthe human trait or quality is gloomy.

Detailed explanation-2: -An example of personification of wind is: The wind leapt through the open window and scattered across the tile floor. Another example of the personification of wind is the poem “wind” by Subramania Bharati in which the poet talks to the wind and describes the power of wind as destructive. “Wind, come softly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Personification: a figurative language technique where an object or idea is given human traits or characteristics. 1. The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest.

Detailed explanation-4: -Personification is giving a human trait or quality to something non-human (e.g., an animal, an object, or a concept).

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