Question

Subha’s name means “sweetly speaking.” Which literary device does her name illustrate? irony assonance metaphor point of view

Answer 1

Subha’s name means “sweetly speaking.” The literary device that her name ilustrates is IRONY due to the fact that the girl cannot speak.

The literary device irony is defined as a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions is clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character. Irony involves the employment of a language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Answer 2

Among the choices above, the literary device does illustrated in the above is metaphor. Metaphor Definition: Metaphors are one of the most extensively used literary devices. A metaphor refers to a meaning or identity ascribed to one subject by way or another