ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which among the following is an example of hyperbole
A
as the stars that shine
B
never-ending line
C
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
D
Tossing their heads
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1 Answer. “Ten thousand saw I at a glance” is an example of hyperbole. A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement which depicts that something is large or uncountable. The poet says that he saw ten thousand daffodils at a glance which means there were a large number of daffodils.

Detailed explanation-2: -Expert-Verified Answer Ten thousand saw I at a glance. This is a fine instance of Hyperbole. A hyperbole is an exaggeration not meant to be taken literally. When the poet says that he saw ten thousand daffodils at a glance, he certainly means a lot of flower, a host of daffodils, and not ‘ten thousand’ literally.

Detailed explanation-3: -Line 9: The speaker says that the line of daffodils is “never-ending, ” but we know this can’t be strictly true: all good things come to an end. This is an example of hyperbole, or exaggeration.

Detailed explanation-4: -He certainly is: the poem is full of hyperbole, which is a poetic term for the kind of exaggeration that is used for emphasis and is not meant to be taken literally. Wordsworth claims that he saw “ten thousand [daffodils] … at a glance” (11), and that “they stretched in never ending line” (9).

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement which is used in the poem written by William Wordsworth ten thousand saw I at a glance.

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