ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does SMILE stand for?
A
Structure, Meaning, Imagery, Language, English
B
Similes, Metaphors, Inference, Lines, English
C
Stanzas, Meaning, Imagery, Language, Effect
D
Structure, Meaning, Imagery, Language, Effect
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -SMILE stands for: S = Structure and Form. M = Meaning. I = Imagery. L = Language.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of SMILE SMILE is an approach of analyzing a poem using which one can understand how to appreciate poetry concisely, yet effectively. SMILE is a mnemonic for remembering the basic components of a poem that one has to analyze. A poem has several elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a relatively new refractive procedure designed to treat a multitude of refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, and astigmatism.

Detailed explanation-4: -SMILE is an acronym that helps students remember important aspects of a poem to interpret. Each letter stands for a separate poetic element as outlined below. The elements in SMILE are certainly not an exhaustive means of analyzing any particular poem, but they provide a useful basis for understanding.

Detailed explanation-5: -“Smile, Smile, Smile” is a reminder that we do not have to accept the boundaries that other people set between “us” and “them”. In the poem the “secret men” smile at what they have read in the newspaper, but their smile shouldn’t be misinterpreted as assent and acceptance.

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