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    Accelerate is to velocity as the sound is to decibels. Reason: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. Similarly decibels is the unit of measuring intensity of sound.

    Accelerate is to velocity as the sound is to decibels.

    Reason: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. Similarly decibels is the unit of measuring intensity of sound.

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    Illegible is to read as incomprehensible is to understand. Reason: Illegible means something which cannot be read and is thus antonym of read. Similarly incomprehensible means which cannot be understood and is thus the antonym of understand.

    Illegible is to read as incomprehensible is to understand.

    Reason: Illegible means something which cannot be read and is thus antonym of read. Similarly incomprehensible means which cannot be understood and is thus the antonym of understand.

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    Canoe is to boat as mast is to sail. Reason: Canoe is a small boat (category of both canoe and boat is the same). Similarly, mast refers to a fabric attached to the boat which helps in driving the boat. On the other hand, sail is a tall, tower type structure which helps in sailing the ship. (Both maRead more

    Canoe is to boat as mast is to sail. Reason: Canoe is a small boat (category of both canoe and boat is the same). Similarly, mast refers to a fabric attached to the boat which helps in driving the boat. On the other hand, sail is a tall, tower type structure which helps in sailing the ship. (Both mast and sail fall in same category).  

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  4. Courtesy means "the showing of politeness, respectfulness in one's attitude and behavior towards others. So, the courtesy desk is a specific area in a business place (restaurant, mall, shop, etc) which provides various services like assisting and guiding the customers, providing them with required iRead more

    Courtesy means “the showing of politeness, respectfulness in one’s attitude and behavior towards others. So, the courtesy desk is a specific area in a business place (restaurant, mall, shop, etc) which provides various services like assisting and guiding the customers, providing them with required information.

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  5. Following poetic devices have been used in the poem My Mother at Sixty Six. Simile: it is the comparison of two things by using as or like. e.g. "her face ashen like that of a corpse", "as a late winter's moon". Metaphor: it is the direct comparison of two things without the use of as or like. e.g.Read more

    Following poetic devices have been used in the poem My Mother at Sixty Six.

    1. Simile: it is the comparison of two things by using as or like. e.g. “her face ashen like that of a corpse”, “as a late winter’s moon”.
    2. Metaphor: it is the direct comparison of two things without the use of as or like. e.g. “the merry children spilling”.
    3. Personification: When we give human characteristics to animals or plants or non-living things. e.g. “trees sprinting”. 
    4. Anaphora: It is the repetition of a word or phrase to create a poetic effect in a poem. e.g. the poet repeats these words, “smile and smile and smile”.
    5. Alliteration: It is the repetition of the consonant sounds in a line of a poem. e.g. “mmother”, “that thought”, “I said was, see you soon”.

    Read summary of this poem.

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    The mercy is a boon which is given by Almighty God. He is also merciful. According to the poet, both giver of the mercy (like king) and taker of the mercy (like culprit) are benefitted by it. The giver of the mercy (who grants bail to an accused or forgives him) becomes a God-like figure. He is likeRead more

    The mercy is a boon which is given by Almighty God. He is also merciful.

    According to the poet, both giver of the mercy (like king) and taker of the mercy (like culprit) are benefitted by it.

    The giver of the mercy (who grants bail to an accused or forgives him) becomes a God-like figure. He is liked by everyone and considered as a noble king.

    On the other hand, the taker of the mercy gets back his life and property.

    So mercy is seated in all the human beings who believe in God and follow His orders.

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  7. Misinterpretation means explaining something in a wrong way. e.g. we may misinterpret a poem i.e. tell wrong meanings of the words. Misinterpretation is a noun. The verb of misinterpretation is 'misinterpret'.

    Misinterpretation means explaining something in a wrong way. e.g. we may misinterpret a poem i.e. tell wrong meanings of the words.

    Misinterpretation is a noun. The verb of misinterpretation is ‘misinterpret’.

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  8. John Crowe Ransom is known as the father of New Criticism. He coined this term in 1941. This approach to literature is based on the principle of 'Art for Art's Sake." It focuses on the text (Formalist), known as "close reading" (particularly) and ignores other parameters like social context, readerRead more

    John Crowe Ransom is known as the father of New Criticism. He coined this term in 1941. This approach to literature is based on the principle of ‘Art for Art’s Sake.”

    It focuses on the text (Formalist), known as “close reading” (particularly) and ignores other parameters like social context, reader and author in order to find how a work of literature functions as a self-contained, self-referential aesthetic object.

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  9. Literature catches the spirit of mankind, it records the structure of civilisations, in any case, whether they are fiction or genuine we could learn numerous ethical exercises through the understanding of artistic works, and it is increasingly down to earth and we would rehearse the exercises in ourRead more

    Literature catches the spirit of mankind, it records the structure of civilisations, in any case, whether they are fiction or genuine we could learn numerous ethical exercises through the understanding of artistic works, and it is increasingly down to earth and we would rehearse the exercises in our day by day lives.

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