ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which literary device is used in the quote, “Words, words, words.”?
A
Rhetoric
B
Repetition
C
Personification
D
Allusion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet: Words, words, words. These two quotes use a repetition of a single word three times for emphasis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anaphora-repeat a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Epigraph. An epigraph is when an author inserts a famous quotation, poem, song, or other short passage or text at the beginning of a larger text (e.g., a book, chapter, etc.).

Detailed explanation-4: -Repetition is when a single word or phrase is used multiple times in short succession for effect. It can help emphasise a point. For example, ‘I have to practice my times tables over so I can learn them’ vs ‘I have to practice my times tables over and over and over again so I can learn them.

Detailed explanation-5: -Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is used multiple times. Repetition can be found throughout literature. Most commonly, it is found in poetry and speeches to create rhythm or emphasize a word or phrase.

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