ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERATURE TERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of metaphor talks about nonhuman things as it it were human.
A
simile
B
metaphor
C
personification
D
plot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Personification is a type of metaphor that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects and animals, such as emotions and behaviors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anthropomorphism is a literary device that assigns human characteristics to nonhuman entities like animals or inanimate objects. Examples of anthropomorphism can be found in narratives both old and new.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Is Anthropomorphism? Anthropomorphism is a literary device that attributes human characteristics to non-human entities, like animals and plants, or inanimate objects, like stars or machines. Writers commonly use anthropomorphism in fairy tales, fables, and other types of stories.

Detailed explanation-4: -Personification is a literary device that gives human characteristics to nonhuman things or inanimate objects. The nonhuman things can be animals, objects, or even a concept. The human characteristics given to these things can be emotions, behaviors, or actions that bring nonhuman things to life.

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