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प्रश्न
The Figure of Speech ‘Apostrophe’ exists throughout the poem. Pick out the line where the poet directly addresses.
the grief in his heart
- ____________
- ____________
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उत्तर
- “But O heart! heart! heart!”
- “O the bleeding drops of red”
- “But I, with mournful tread”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find examples of the use of interesting sounds (Onomatopoeia) from the poem and explain their effect on the reader.
| 1. The ice 'cracked and growled, and roared and howled' |
Coleridge uses onomatopoeic words which use harsh 'ck' sounds to make the ice sound brutal. He also gives the ice animal sounds to give the impression it has come alive and is attacking the ship |
The poet has also used both repetition and similes in the poem. For example-- 'must wait, must stand and wait' (repetition) and 'looked at me vaguely as cattle do' (simile).Pick out examples of both and make a list of them in your notebooks. Give reasons why the poet uses these literary devices.
Find out the examples of ‘Metaphor’ from the poem.
In poetry, when words/ideas are arranged in 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 one example of the following Figure of Speech.
Antithesis : _____________________.
Pick out one example of the following Figure of Speech.
Alliteration : _______________.
Pick out one example of the following Figure of Speech.
Repetition:
Pick out from the poem two examples of each.
Onomatopoeia
Pick out from the poem two examples of each.
Alliteration
Choose the correct Figure of speech that occurs in the following line. Justify your choice.
Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon.
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.
Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.
They bring me tokens of myself.
Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.
No one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.
Pick out two lines that contain the following figures of speech.
Antithesis
- ________________
- ________________
Explain the Figure of Speech in the following line.
Bestow this jewel also on my creature-METAPHOR because ______________________.
Find out examples from the poem.
Personification
‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion, and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly.
Alliteration
Pick out the examples of Alliteration and Repetition from the (Basketful of Moonlight) poem.
Identify the Figures of speech used from those given in the bracket.
(Simile/ Repetition/ Antithesis/ Personification/ Metaphor/ Alliteration/ Apostrophe)
“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs”
Identify the Figures of speech used from those given in the bracket
(Simile/ Repetition/ Antithesis/ Personification/ Metaphor/ Alliteration/ Apostrophe)
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same”
Identify the Figures of speech used from those given in the bracket.
(Simile/ Repetition/ Antithesis/ Personification/ Metaphor/ Alliteration/ Apostrophe)
“And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise”
Pick out line that contain the following Figures of Speech.
Personification
Pick out line that contain the following Figures of Speech.
Repetition
Pick out lines that contain the following Figure of Speech.
Metaphor
Complete the following example of Hyperbole using words from the bracket below.
She wept____________of tears.
Complete the following example of Hyperbole using words from the bracket below.
I shall come over in just a ____________
Pick from the poem lines which contain the Figures of speech.
Inversion
Pick from the poem lines which contain the Figures of speech.
Interrogation
Find from the poem, one example of the following.
Personification
Find from the poem, one example of the following.
Exclamation
Find from the poem, one example of the following.
Antithesis
