ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which figure of speech is used in “On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage.”
A
onomatopoeia
B
simile
C
alliteration
D
oxymoron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poetic devices used in the line “ On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage"are : metaphor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oxymoron. Personification See what the community says and unlock a badge.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: ‘quiet rage’ can be taken as an oxymoron. Explanation: Oxymoron refers to terms which are basically contradictory appearing side by side in a sentence.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poetic devices used in the line “ On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage", are Metaphor and Oxymoron.

Detailed explanation-5: -Metaphors used in the poem “Meadow Surprises": Walk softly through the velvet grass: The line means that you should walk softly through the grass that is as soft as velvet. A butterfly unfolding its drinking straws: The butterflies do not carry drinking straws with them.

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