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Alliteration is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase, sentence, etc. such as ‘That life is lived it's very best.’ Find out more examples of Alliteration from - English (Second/Third Language)

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Alliteration is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase, sentence, etc. such as ‘That life is lived it's very best.’

Find out more examples of Alliteration from other poems in your book.

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Examples of Alliteration :

  1. “Bring out the best in me.” 
  2. “And fit for life each day.”
  3. “With you walking next to me.”
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पाठ 1.1: A Teenager’s Prayer - English Workshop [पृष्ठ ४]

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बालभारती My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.1 A Teenager’s Prayer
English Workshop | Q 4. (2) | पृष्ठ ४

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

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One day a wonderful plate full in gold

fell from Heaven into a courtyard of

a temple at Benaras; so on the

plate these words were inscribe.

"A gift from Heaven to he who  

loves better". The priests at once

made a announcement that every

-day at noon, all which would like    

 to claimed the plate should come

eg                    in                             of
(a) ________ ____________
(b) ________ ____________
(c) ________ ____________
(d) ________ ____________
(e) ________ ____________
(f) ________ ____________
(g) ________ ____________
(h) ________ ____________

 


Identify Shakespeare's use of personification in the poem.


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 examples from the poem that contains:

Similie : _______________________________
Metaphor : ___________________________
Onomatopoeia : _____________________


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 from the poem two examples of each.

Simile


Pick out from the poem two examples of each.

Metaphor


Choose the correct Figure of speech that occurs in the following line. Justify your choice.

____________ but still we keep a bower quiet for us____________ .


Choose the correct Figure of speech that occurs in the following line. Justify your choice.

Some shape of beauty moves away the pall ____________.


Choose the correct Figure of speech that occurs in the following line. Justify your choice.

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever____________


Choose the correct Figure of speech that occurs in the following line. Justify your choice.

Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon.


Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.

I stand and look at them long and long.


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

  1. ________________
  2. ________________

Pick out two lines that contain the following figures of speech.

Alliteration

  1. ________________
  2. ________________

Explain the Figure of Speech in the following line.

Rest in the bottom lay-PUN because _________________.


Explain the Figure of Speech in the following line.

Bestow this jewel also on my creature-METAPHOR because ______________________.


Find outlines from the poem that are examples of the following Figures of Speech.

Figures of Speech Lines
  • Repetition
___________________________
  • Alliteration
___________________________
  • Hyperbole
___________________________

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.


Pick out lines that contain:

Alliteration


Identify the Figures of speech used from those given in the bracket.

(Simile/ Repetition/ Antithesis/ Personification/ Metaphor/ Alliteration/ Apostrophe)

With worn-out tools ____________.


Pick out line that contain the following Figures of Speech.

Personification


Pick out lines that contain the following Figure of Speech.

Metaphor


Complete the following example of Hyperbole using words from the bracket below.

The hungry man ate a ____________ of food.


Pick from the poem lines which contain the Figures of speech.

Onomatopoeia


Pick from the poem lines which contain the Figures of speech.

Apostrophe


The Figure of Speech ‘Apostrophe’ exists throughout the poem. Pick out the line where the poet directly addresses.

the dead Captain

  1. ____________
  2. ____________

The Figure of Speech ‘Apostrophe’ exists throughout the poem. Pick out the line where the poet directly addresses.

the grief in his heart

  1. ____________
  2. ____________

Find from the poem, one example of the following.

Personification


Find from the poem, one example of the following.

Alliteration


Find from the poem, one example of the following.

Exclamation


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