ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Read the following sentence from the myth. And the left-handed twin died, but he died and he didn’t die.This sentence is an example of a/an
A
anecdote
B
paradox
C
refrain
D
simile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -picked out the deer antler, and with one touch he destroyed his brother. And the left-handed twin died, but he died and he didn’t die. The right-handed twin picked up the body and cast it off the edge of the earth. And some place below the world, the left-handed twin still lives and reigns.

Detailed explanation-2: -And in this they contended with one another. The right-handed twin made the deer, and the left-handed twin made the mountain lion which kills the deerAnd the right-handed twin made berries and fruits of other kinds for his creatures to live on.

Detailed explanation-3: -West wind What does the sharp and blunt arrows represent? twins The left handed twin is born out of the armpit, the right handed twin blames the left handed twin for the mother’s death, and the mother is buried. From the mothers head grows corn, beans, and squash These are called the 3 sisters by the Iroquois.

Detailed explanation-4: -The right-handed twin represents life, light, and day, while the left-handed twin represents war, torture, men, death, and night. How did the animals come about? Discuss different purposes of animals. The animals came about when the twins created them out of clay and brought them to life.

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