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प्रश्न
Find out lines from the poem that are examples of following Figures of Speech.
| Figures of Speech | Lines |
| Repetition | ......................... |
| Alliteration | ......................... |
| Hyperbole | ......................... |
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उत्तर
| Figures of Speech | Lines |
| Repetition | I stand and look at them long and long. |
| Alliteration | They bring me tokens of myself. |
| Hyperbole | No one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The poet uses alliteration to heighten the musical quality of the sonnet. Working in pairs, underline the examples of alliteration in the poem.
In poetry, when words/ideas are arranged in an ascending order of importance, the figure of speech used is called ‘Climax’.
For example, Man should work for his family, his country, but most of all for God.
- Pick out two examples of ‘Climax’ from the poem.
Pick out from the poem two examples of the following.
Simile
Match the lines with the Figures of Speech.
| Lines | Figures of Speech |
| 1. In wondrous merry mood. | Tautology |
| 2. They were so queer, so very queer. | Alliteration |
| 3. And saw him peep within. | Onomatopoeia |
| 4. The grin grew broad. | Repetition |
| 5. And shot from ear to ear. | Hyperbole |
| 6. He broke into a roar. | Repetition |
| 7. Ten days and nights with sleepless eye. | Transferred Epithet |
Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.
Pick out two lines that contain the following figures of speech.
Antithesis
Explain the Figure of Speech in the following line.
Rest in the bottom lay-PUN because.....
Find out examples from the poem.
Personification
Complete the following example of Hyperbole using words from the bracket below.
(horse / lion / death / an ocean / ton / second / help)
He runs faster than a ______.
Find from the poem, one example of the following.
Antithesis
