ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

PURITAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as”
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Rhetorical Question
D
Antithesis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.” Common similes include the descriptive phrases “cool as a cucumber, ” “cold as ice, ” and “sly like a fox.” Writers often use similes to introduce concrete images into writing about abstract concepts.

Detailed explanation-2: -A metaphor is a figure of speech that uses one thing to mean another and makes a comparison between the two.

Detailed explanation-3: -As innocent as a lamb. As tough as nails. As shiny as a new pin. As hot as hell. As white as a ghost. As bright as a button. As cool as a cucumber. As cold as ice. More items

Detailed explanation-4: -As slow as a sloth. As busy as a bee. As innocent as a lamb. As proud as a peacock. As fast as a cheetah. As blind as a bat. As bold as brass. As cold as ice. More items

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