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"I had not taken the first step in knowledge, I had not learnt to let go with the hands".The above lines is an example of a

  • A. Alliteration
  • B. Apostrophe
  • C. Repetition
  • D. Assonance
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3887

This question is based on CAGED BIRD.

Read this excerpt from the poem and answer questions .

"The free bird thinks of another
breeze / and the trade winds
soft through the sighing trees"

What is the effect of the trees sighing in this verse?

  • A. It shows where the bird sleeps
  • B. It shows the tree is sleeping
  • C. It indicates that the bird is carefree
  • D. It indicates that it is still early in the day
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3888

Don't panic. Be calm. If you are somehow upset...try to regain your composure.

The speaker in the excerpt above is

  • A. hopeless
  • B. afraid
  • C. confident
  • D. uncertain
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3889

This question is based on A GOVERNMENT DRIVER ON HIS RETIREMENT.

"I shall booze and zoom" contains a device called

  • A. alliteration
  • B. imagery
  • C. onomatopoeia
  • D. hyperbole
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3890

"The sun used to smile in my hut".

The line is an example of

  • A. Apostrophe
  • B. personification
  • C. Rhetorical Question
  • D. Zeugma
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