ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The phrase “where the sun is silent” is an example of which poetic device?
A
Allegory
B
Metonymy
C
Synesthesia
D
Simile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy contains a good synesthesia example in literature. In the first canto, the poet tells us about a place called “Inferno.” He says, “Back to the region where the sun is silent.” Here, Dante binds the sense of sight (sun) with the sense of hearing (silent).

Detailed explanation-2: -In literature, synesthesia refers to an author’s blending of human senses to describe an object. Phrases like a “loud dress” or a “chilly gaze” blend our sensory modalities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Synesthesia is when you hear music, but you see shapes. Or you hear a word or a name and instantly see a color. Synesthesia is a fancy name for when you experience one of your senses through another. For example, you might hear the name “Alex” and see green.

Detailed explanation-4: -The following sentences provide several examples of synesthesia: The bright field of wildflowers smelled like purple, magenta, yellow, white and green. The stars sounded like piles of diamonds. Her voice was as smooth as pudding.

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