Figures of Speech-The Spider and the Fly TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English Part-B Poetry

Figures of Speech-The Spider and the Fly MCQ Questions


7.
Which figure of speech is used in the line "Hearing his wily, flattering words"?
A.
Alliteration
B.
Consonance
C.
Assonance
D.
Imagery
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ANSWER :
A. Alliteration
8.
Identify the figure of speech in
"I have within my pantry, good store of all that's nice"
A.
Oxymoron
B.
Personification
C.
Imagery
D.
Alliteration
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ANSWER :
C. Imagery
9.
What figure of speech is used in the line
"The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den"?
A.
Simile
B.
Metaphor
C.
Personification
D.
Apostrophe
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ANSWER :
C. Personification
10.
What figure of speech is used in the lines
our eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead!'"?
A.
Simile
B.
Metaphor
C.
Hyperbole
D.
Personification
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ANSWER :
A. Simile
11.
Mention the Rhyming scheme given in the below phrase
And now dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly flattering words, I pray you ne'er give heed:
Unto an evil counsellor, close heart and ear and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.
A.
AABB
B.
ABAB
C.
ABBA
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
A. AABB
12.
Mention the Rhyming scheme given in the below phrase
The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I've a many curious things to show when you are there."
Oh no, no," said the little Fly, "to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again."
A.
BCBC
B.
BBCC
C.
BBBC
D.
BCCC
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ANSWER :
B. BBCC