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 :

D. With gently smiling jaws

6.
"Welcomes little fishes in" is an example of:
A.
Simile
B.
Euphemism
C.
Irony
D.
Metaphor
ANSWER :
C. Irony