ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Occurs when a thing or abstraction is represented as a person, in literature or art, as a type of anthropomorphic metaphor
A
Hyperbole
B
Metaphor
C
Personification
D
Simile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Personification is the representation of a thing or abstraction as a person. In the arts, many things are commonly personified.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anthropomorphism: The attribution of human characteristics or behaviors to an animal, object, or a god. Personification: The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anthropomorphism is a literary device that ascribes human actions and attributes to animals or other objects. Anthropomorphism is used simply to make an animal or object behave as if it were a human being. For example, Winnie the Pooh and all of his friends are examples of anthropomorphism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Personifying an object means figuratively describing it with human traits in order to craft a vivid image of that object in your reader’s mind.

Detailed explanation-5: -Personification is a type of metaphor where you give an abstract idea or object a human trait. This helps you paint vibrant imagery and can add a dash of fun or a sense of poetry to your writing-no matter whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction, whether your topic is serious or frivolous.

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