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प्रश्न
Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.
..... not one is demented with the mania of owning things.
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उत्तर
Tautology
Explanation:
This is because, the words ‘demented’ and ‘mania’ mean the same thing, that is, crazy.
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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 |
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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 |
Pick out two lines that contain the following figures of speech.
Alliteration
Explain the Figure of Speech in the following line.
Rest in the bottom lay-PUN because.....
‘Pun’ can be defined as a play on words based on their different meanings. Example: ‘Writing with a broken pencil is pointless.’ In this poem, there is an example of Pun. Find and make a sentence of your own. Share a joke with the class where the use of ‘Pun’ creates humour.
Find out lines from the poem that are examples of following Figures of Speech.
| Figures of Speech | Lines |
| Repetition | ......................... |
| Alliteration | ......................... |
| Hyperbole | ......................... |
Find out examples from the poem.
Antithesis
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)
The hungry man ate a ______ of food.
Pick from the poem line which contain the Figure of speech.
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