ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What literary device is used in this sentence from “The Most Dangerous Game”? “I have played the fox, now I must play the cat of the fable.”
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Hyperbole
D
Personification
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are many similes and metaphors used in this text; however, the predominant metaphor used in ‘’The Most Dangerous Game” is the hunter versus the hunted. The entire story overtly and subtly uses this metaphor to show that both, Rainsford and Zaroff are gifted hunters in their own right.

Detailed explanation-2: -Richard Connell effectively uses figurative language in his 1924 short story ‘’The Most Dangerous Game, ” including simile, metaphor, personification, sensory language, alliteration, and allusion, in order to create a specific mood.

Detailed explanation-3: -The repetition of the ‘r’ sound in Rainsford, raced and rugged is another example of Connell using alliteration at an exciting point in the story.

Detailed explanation-4: -All Literary Devices. Allusions. Dramatic Irony. Foreshadowing. Genre. Hyperbole. Imagery. Irony. More items

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