Poem - A Poison Tree – William Blake TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English - Unit VII: Literary Works - Figures of Speech, Appreciation and Analysis of Poetry, Lines of Significance (15 Q)

Poem - A Poison Tree – William Blake MCQ Questions

13.
which pair of words rhyme with "stole"?
A.
Pole
B.
tree
C.
see
D.
night
ANSWER :
A. Pole
14.
What figure of speech is found in
"My foe outstretched beneath the tree"?
A.
Simile
B.
Hyperbole
C.
Alliteration
D.
Assonance
ANSWER :
B. Hyperbole
15.
Which figure of speech is used in
"And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles"?
A.
Metaphor
B.
Simile
C.
Personification
D.
Alliteration
ANSWER :
D. Alliteration
16.
Mention the Rhyming scheme given in the below phrase
And into my garden stole,
When the night had veild the pole;
In the morning glad I see;
My foe outstretched beneath the tree..
A.
AABB
B.
ABAB
C.
ABBA
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
A. AABB
17.

Match the following

List I List II
a) Night & morning with my tear 1.) Symbolism
b) And he knew that it was mine 2.) Hyperbole
c) When the night had veild the pole 3.) Imagery
d) My foe outstretched beneath the tree 4.) Personification
A.

a-3,b-1,c-2,d-4

B.

a-2,b-1,c-4,d-3

C.

a-1,b-2,c-4,d-3

D.

a-2,b-1,c-3,d-4

ANSWER :

B. a-2,b-1,c-4,d-3

18.
Which of the following is true about the given line
"I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end."
i) Contains Repetition
ii)Contains Hyperbole
iii)Contains Metaphor
iv) Contains Alliteration
A.
i)
B.
i)& iv)
C.
iv)
D.
iii)
ANSWER :
B. i)& iv)