ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

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What do you mean by Panegyric or Eulogy? viii
A
a writing of praising distinguished persons
B
a kind of satire
C
A short lyric poem
D
a poem of praising Gods
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -noun. 1. a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy. 2. formal or elaborate praise.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of ‘eulogies’ 1. a formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or thing, esp a person who has recently died. 2. high praise or commendation.

Detailed explanation-3: -panegyric -uh-JEER-ik noun. : a eulogistic oration or writing; also : formal or elaborate praise.

Detailed explanation-4: -Panegyrics are a type of poetic verbal art whose performance (or reading) positions subjects of praise as exemplary embodiments of the most desirable social ideals.

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