ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What literary device adds to and shows the emotion of the poem, such as by using the word “never-ending”?
A
imagery
B
personification
C
metaphor
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pathos is a literary device that appeals to the audience’s emotions. Writers use pathos to evoke a certain response, feeling, or connection in their readers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Imagery is a literary device used in poetry, novels, and other writing that uses vivid description that appeals to a readers’ senses to create an image or idea in their head. Through language, imagery does not only paint a picture, but aims to portray the sensational and emotional experience within text.

Detailed explanation-3: -Poetic devices are a form of literary device used in poetry. Poems are created out of poetic devices composite of: structural, grammatical, rhythmic, metrical, verbal, and visual elements. They are essential tools that a poet uses to create rhythm, enhance a poem’s meaning, or intensify a mood or feeling.

Detailed explanation-4: -The figure of speech in the line “never, never and never again” is repetition. Explanation: Repetition is a poetic effect that repeats a word or sound or phase or idea. It is commonly has persuasive effect on the minds of the readers.

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