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Question
‘The welkin weeps to hear his screech ...’ Which literary device is used here?
Options
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
MCQ
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Solution
personification
Explanation:
The line “The welkin weeps to hear his screech” uses personification because the welkin (sky) is given the human quality of weeping. This humorous exaggeration emphasizes how unbearable Bhisma Lochan’s singing is.
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