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In the line 'The ball was gone, a ball of yellow, light', which literary device is primarily employed?

medium MCQ 2 marks Class 10 · English · The Ball Poem
  1. Simile
  2. Metaphor
  3. Personification
  4. Hyperbole
Answer
Metaphor

The correct answer is Metaphor — Recognize that 'ball of yellow, light' is an implicit comparison, a metaphor.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Read the line carefully.
  2. Determine if the comparison is explicit (like 'as') or implicit.
  3. Recognize that 'ball of yellow, light' is an implicit comparison, a metaphor.
Common mistake: Mistaking it for a simile

Concept tested: Use of metaphor

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