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Which literary device is most prominently used when the narrator describes the stone face as "a silent guardian watching over the valley"?

easy MCQ 2 marks Class 8 · English · The Great Stone Face
  1. Simile
  2. Metaphor
  3. Personification
  4. Hyperbole
Answer
Personification

The correct answer is Personification — Conclude that personification is the correct device.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the phrase "silent guardian" which attributes a human role to the stone.
  2. Recognize that giving a non‑human object a human characteristic is personification.
  3. Check that the other options (simile, metaphor, hyperbole) do not fit this description.
  4. Conclude that personification is the correct device.
Common mistake: Confusing personification with metaphor

Concept tested: Use of personification

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