ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do you mean by Epitaph?
A
Inscription on tomb or monument
B
a sonnet of hero
C
a ballad of folk hero
D
a poem of lamentation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ep·i·taph ˈe-pə-ˌtaf. Synonyms of epitaph. : an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there. : a brief statement commemorating or epitomizing a deceased person or something past.

Detailed explanation-2: -An epitaph, also known as a gravestone inscription, is a short message written in memory of a person who has passed away. The message can serve many purposes and can be written as a poem or a brief description to help identify the deceased.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is an epitaph? An epitaph is defined in the Oxford English dictionary as a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.

Detailed explanation-4: -A short message referred to as an epitaph is usually added to a headstone along with a person’s name, birth date, and death date. Typically, the goal of the epitaph is to leave some words of wisdom, share the most important values of the deceased, or summarize the person’s life.

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