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Question
Identify the literary device used in the following passage:
The Farmer
A farmer, bent on doubling the profits from his land,
Proceeded to set his soil a two-harvest demand.
Too intent thus on profit, harm himself he must needs:
Instead of corn, he now reaps corn cockle and weeds.
Identify the literary device used in the following passage:
The Farmer
A farmer, bent on doubling the profits from his land,
Proceeded to set his soil a two-harvest demand.
Too intent thus on profit, harm himself he must needs:
Instead of corn, he now reaps corn cockle and weeds.
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Solution
The correct option is D Parable
The Farmer is a short , simple story that preaches a moral- greed is never good. This story being a short, simple tale that teaches a moral lesson makes it a Parable. So, option B is the answer.
The Farmer is a short , simple story that preaches a moral- greed is never good. This story being a short, simple tale that teaches a moral lesson makes it a Parable. So, option B is the answer.
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