Question

MCQ of the poem( fire and ice)
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D) Oxymoron

 

Q10- Where has he used personification?

A) fire
B) ice
C) earth
D) both 1 and 2
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Answer 1

Answer:

fire and ice are personified.....

Answer 2

Note: The correct question must be-

Q1- Name the poetic device used in the line “Some say the world will end in fire”.

(a) Metaphor

(b) Imagery

(c) Alliteration

(d) Oxymoron

Q2- Where has he used personification?

A) fire

B) ice

C) earth

D) both 1 and 2

1.

Explanation for correct option

b:

The use of verbal images to describe a concept is referred to as imagery as a poetic device.

• An image is thus any vivid or picturesque phrase that evokes a specific sensation in the mind of the reader.

• Essentially, you visualise the text you are reading.

Explanation for incorrect option

a:

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another.
• It may provide clarification or reveal hidden similarities between two distinct ideas.

Thus, metaphor is not used.

Explanation for incorrect option

c:

• Alliteration is a literary device that involves the conspicuous repetition of identical initial consonant sounds in successive or closely related syllables within a group of words.

Thus, alliteration is not used.

Explanation for incorrect option

d:

• An oxymoron is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposing meanings within a word or phrase, resulting in an apparent self-contradiction.

• An oxymoron can be used as a rhetorical device to highlight a point or reveal a paradox.

Thus, oxymoron is not used.

Hence, option b) is correct.

2.

Explanation for correct option

D:

The application of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human is known as personification.

• In the poem "Fire and Ice," the poet associates "ice" with hatred.
• The poet also personifies "fire" with lust and endless desires of a human being.

Explanation for incorrect options

A,B:

Since, both "fire" and "ice" are personified, hence, options A and B are incorrect.

Explanation for incorrect option

C:

Since, earth is not personified in the poem, hence option C is incorrect.

Hence, option D is correct.

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