Poem - The Comet – Norman Littleford 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 - The Comet – Norman Littleford MCQ Questions


13.
Which line contains an example of personification?
a) "Rampaging through the heavens"
b) "A comet in full flight"
c) "The outer ice is melting"
d) "The atmosphere will shake"
A.
Option a)
B.
Option b)
C.
Option d)
D.
All of the above
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ANSWER :
C. Option d)
14.
Faster than a cheetah
Identify the figure of speech
A.
Onomatopoeia
B.
Oxymoron
C.
Imagery
D.
Anaphora
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ANSWER :
C. Imagery
15.
Identify the line that contains alliteration:
A.
Never stopping day or night
B.
A comet in full flight
C.
A spectacle of a lifetime
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. A comet in full flight
16.
What metaphor is used to describe the speed of the comet?
a) Faster than a train
b) Faster than a rocket
c) Faster than a cheetah
d) Faster than lightning
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c)
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
C. c)
17.
Which word is repeated in the poem to emphasize the continuous and unstoppable nature of the comet?
A.
Heaven
B.
Night
C.
Comet
D.
Flight
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ANSWER :
C. Comet
18.

Match the following

List I List II
a) Metaphor 1.) Rampaging through the heavens
b) Personification 2.) A comet in full flight
c) Similie 3.) Bigger than a mountain
d) Hyperbole 4.) Faster than a cheetah
A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

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ANSWER :

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