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What kind of literary device is the following:
Once upon a time, there were three bears. There was a Daddy Bear, who was very big, a Mama Bear, who was middle-sized, and a Baby Bear, who was very small.
Once upon a time, there were three bears. There was a Daddy Bear, who was very big, a Mama Bear, who was middle-sized, and a Baby Bear, who was very small.
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The correct option is A Exposition
An exposition is a literary device used to introduce background information about a character, an event or a setting.Option A: The given lines give background information about a story revolving three bears. Hence it's an exposition and option A is correct.Option B: A euphemism is a polite expression that replaces a more harsh or offensive one.Option C: A metaphor is a figure of speech that refers to similarities between unrelated things.Option D: An anecdote is a short or interesting story about an incident or person.Options B, C and D do not reflect in the given lines. Hence options B, C and D are wrong.
An exposition is a literary device used to introduce background information about a character, an event or a setting.
Option A: The given lines give background information about a story revolving three bears. Hence it's an exposition and option A is correct.
Option B: A euphemism is a polite expression that replaces a more harsh or offensive one.
Option C: A metaphor is a figure of speech that refers to similarities between unrelated things.
Option D: An anecdote is a short or interesting story about an incident or person.
Options B, C and D do not reflect in the given lines. Hence options B, C and D are wrong.
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