Poem - Courage – Edger Albert Guest 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 - Courage – Edger Albert Guest MCQ Questions

1.
What figure of speech is used in the line
"Courage isn’t a brilliant dash"?
A.
Simile
B.
Metaphor
C.
Personification
D.
Alliteration
ANSWER :
B. Metaphor
2.
What figure of speech is used in the line
"It isn’t an instantaneous thing"?
A.
Metaphor
B.
Simile
C.
Personification
D.
Alliteration
ANSWER :
A. Metaphor
3.
What figure of speech is used in the line
"Born of despair with a sudden spring"?
A.
Simile
B.
Metaphor
C.
Personification
D.
Alliteration
ANSWER :
C. Personification
4.
Which figure of speech is exemplified by
"It isn’t a creature of flickered hope"?
A.
Hyperbole
B.
Simile
C.
Metaphor
D.
Personification
ANSWER :
D. Personification
5.
What figure of speech is used in the line
"But it’s something deep in the soul of man"?
A.
Simile
B.
Metaphor
C.
Personification
D.
Hyperbole
ANSWER :
B. Metaphor
6.
What figure of speech is used in
"That is working always to serve some plan"?
A.
Simile
B.
Metaphor
C.
Personification
D.
Hyperbole
ANSWER :
C. Personification