"The pen reminds of a great author that lived amongst us." This sentence is an example of _____.
a) Personification
b) Euphemism
c) Allegory
d) None of the options are correct.
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Personification
Explanation:
Giving humans qualities to an abstract idea.
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"The pen reminds of a great author that lived amongst us." This sentence is an example of b) Euphemism.
What is a euphemism?
- Euphesim is a figure of speech that is used to depict the harsh realities in a subtle way.
- The truth of life like death, hatred, etc depicting strong negative emotions which can make people uncomfortable are displayed in a less offensive manner.
- Instead of saying "He died", it can be said, "He passed away."
Euphemism in "The pen reminds of a great author that lived amongst us.",
- Here, also instead of saying that the pen reminds of a great author who is dead.
- It is said the author that lived amongst us.
- The past tense 'lived' conveys that the author is no more.
Other incorrect options here,
- Personification is giving characteristics of living beings to inanimate objects.
- Allegory is a figure of speech in which hidden meaning is conveyed.
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