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What kind of literary device is the following:
"A long time ago, in a kingdom far far away, there lived a king and queen who wished for a child."
What kind of literary device is the following:
"A long time ago, in a kingdom far far away, there lived a king and queen who wished for a child."
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The correct option is C Exposition
An exposition is a literary device used to introduce background information or a backstory of a character or plot.Option C: The given sentence 'a long time ago...' is an introductory sentence that begins a story. It sets the background for the plot. Hence, option C is correct.Option A: Satire is the use of humour or irony to ridicule someone's vices.Option B: 'Imagery' is the 'visually descriptive or figurative language' that makes a scene more vivid and live to a reader.Option D: Personification is adds human characteristics to objects, to bring it to life.These literary devices are not reflected in the given sentence. Hence options A, B and D are wrong.
An exposition is a literary device used to introduce background information or a backstory of a character or plot.
Option C: The given sentence 'a long time ago...' is an introductory sentence that begins a story. It sets the background for the plot. Hence, option C is correct.
Option A: Satire is the use of humour or irony to ridicule someone's vices.
Option B: 'Imagery' is the 'visually descriptive or figurative language' that makes a scene more vivid and live to a reader.
Option D: Personification is adds human characteristics to objects, to bring it to life.
These literary devices are not reflected in the given sentence. Hence options A, B and D are wrong.
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