Figures of Speech-The River TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English Part-B Poetry

Figures of Speech-The River MCQ Questions


13.
Which line personifies the river by attributing human characteristics to it?
A.
"Seeming still, yet still in motion"
B.
"Swift and silent as an arrow"
C.
"Louder, faster, brawling, leaping"
D.
All of the above
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ANSWER :
D. All of the above
14.
On you rush through rough and smooth
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.
"Bright you sparkle on your way;"
B.
"On you rush o'er rough and smooth;"
C.
"Swifter now you slip away;"
D.
Both a and b
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ANSWER :
D. Both a and b
16.
The river is used as a metaphor for:
a) The beauty of nature
b) Different stages of life
c) The power of water
d) The course of a day
A.
a)
B.
b)
C.
c) & d)
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. b)
17.
The repetition of the word "river"
at the beginning of each stanza is an example of:
A.
Alliteration
B.
Anaphora
C.
Metaphor
D.
Personification
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ANSWER :
B. Anaphora
18.

Match the following

List I List II
a) Metaphor 1.) Bright you sparkle on your way
b) Personification 2.) Seeming still, yet still in motion
c) Similie 3.) River! river! little river!
d) Repetition 4.) Swift and silent as an arrow
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