ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following figures of speech is hardest to identify?
A
Analogy
B
Metaphor
C
Simile
D
Word Choice
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word ‘difficult’ is an adjective because it can be used to describe nouns and pronouns. The word difficult indicates that something is not easy to do or control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Metaphor: A figure of speech that constructs an analogy between two things or ideas; the analogy is conveyed by the use of a metaphorical word in place of some other word. For example: “Her eyes were glistening jewels".

Detailed explanation-3: -Analogies: Explanation and Examples An analogy is a figure of speech that helps your readers understand something that would otherwise be difficult to comprehend. There are different types of analogies, but most work by comparing two unrelated things or ideas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Metaphor is a type of analogy, but where analogy is identifying two things as similar, a metaphor claims a comparison where there may not be one. It is then up to the listener to create meaning out of this comparison.

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