ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERATURE TERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is a person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself.
A
symbol
B
personification
C
metaphor
D
antagonist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -symbol – person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself, most often something concrete or tangible that represents an abstract idea.

Detailed explanation-2: -A symbol is anything that hints at something else, usually something abstract, such as an idea or belief. A literary symbol is an object, a person, a situation, or an action that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents other meanings.

Detailed explanation-3: -pictogram. ideogram. icon. rebus. phonogram. typogram. logo (trade mark)

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