Poem - The Crocodile – Lewis Carroll 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 Crocodile – Lewis Carroll MCQ Questions

1.
What is the figure of speech in "How cheerful he seems to grin"?
A.
Simile
B.
Personification
C.
Metaphor
D.
Alliteration
ANSWER :
B. Personification
2.
"Golden scale" is an example of:
A.
Hyperbole
B.
Simile
C.
Metaphor
D.
Personification
ANSWER :
C. Metaphor
3.
Which poetic device is used in "shining tail" and "golden scale"?
A.
Simile
B.
Onomatopoeia
C.
Imagery
D.
Oxymoron
ANSWER :
C. Imagery
4.
"Smiling jaws" suggests what figure of speech?
A.
Irony
B.
Personification
C.
Alliteration
D.
Hyperbole
ANSWER :
B. Personification
5.
Which line has alliteration?
A.
How cheerful he seems
B.
And welcomes little fishes in
C.
Improve his shining tail
D.
With gently smiling jaws
ANSWER :
C. Improve his shining tail
6.
"Welcomes little fishes in" is an example of:
A.
Simile
B.
Euphemism
C.
Irony
D.
Metaphor
ANSWER :
C. Irony