Question

2 2.A ii. iii. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. iv. i. Complete the sentence appropriately. It is clear that Personification is the poetic device used for 'No sun bury its feet...." because (Clue: explain how personification applies here) ...no bird could sit no insect hide no sun... The trees inside are moving out into the forest, the forest that was empty all these days where no bird could sit A. emphasis B. comparison C. rhyme D. humour no insect hide no sun bury its feet in shadow the forest that was empty all these nights will be full of trees by morning. The poet has used a poetic device in the given lines. What effect does she wish to create by its use? A. unnatural B. scary C. magical D. legendary (The Trees) State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE: The extract uses trees as a symbol for conservative people. Select the appropriate option to complete the sentence, according to the extract. The idea of a forest that has been 'empty all these days' is,​

Answer 1

A. emphasis: The use of personification in the line "No sun buries its feet" emphasizes the darkness and emptiness of the forest, as the sun is being personified as a living being that can bury its feet.

D. magical: The use of personification and the imagery of the trees moving out into the forest creates a sense of magic and transformation in the scene.

FALSE: The extract does not use trees as a symbol for conservative people.

The idea of a forest that has been 'empty all these days' is a metaphor for a desolate and uninhabited place.