Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 26 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Read the following two lines from an unpublished poem: "Silent seas sigh, swift shadows sweep, Silvered stars shiver, sighing deep." Identify the primary sound device used in the first line and the figurative device employed in the second line, then state how the combination of these two devices reinforces the poem's central theme of fleeting time.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Alliteration; Personification; together they create a hurried rhythm and attribute transience to the stars, reinforcing the theme of fleeting time.
B. Alliteration; Simile; together they create a rhythmic pattern and compare the stars to fleeting time, reinforcing the theme of fleeting time.
C. Assonance; Metaphor; together they produce a melodic flow and liken the stars to fleeting moments, reinforcing the theme of fleeting time.
D. Consonance; Personification; together they generate a subtle echo and give the stars a voice, reinforcing the theme of fleeting time.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Alliteration; Personification; together they create a hurried rhythm and attribute transience to the stars, reinforcing the theme of fleeting time.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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