Read the excerpt below from the story "Subha" by Rabindranath Tagore and answer the question that follows.
The bridegroom came with a friend to inspect the bride. Her parents were dizzy with anxiety and fear when they saw the god arrive to select the beas
The bridegroom doesn't realize that his bride can't speak.
What is verbal irony?
saying the opposite of what is meant
What should be considered when trying to discover the theme of a piece of literature?
all of these
Which moral dilemma do the characters in "Subha" face?
The parents must either deceive a man into marrying their daughter or keep her with them forever.
Read the excerpt below from the story "Subha" by Rabindranath Tagore and answer the question that follows.
Her two elder sisters had been married with the usual cost and difficulty, and now the youngest daughter lay like a silent weight upon the heart of
third-person omniscient
Read the excerpt below from the story "Subha" by Rabindranath Tagore and answer the question that follows.
Once upon a time, late on a night of a full moon, she slowly opened her door and peeped out timidly. Nature, herself at full moon, like lonely Subha
loneliness
Read the excerpt below from the story "Subha" by Rabindranath Tagore and answer the question that follows.
Banikantha's house looked out upon the stream. Every hut and stack in the place could be seen by the passing boatmen. I know not if amid these signs
characterization
What is point of view?
the way the story is presented to the reader; who is telling the story
Which of the following represent elements of an author's style?
language, sentence length, structure, and rhetorical devices
How can a reader determine the theme of a piece of literature?
by considering a character's growth, the author's tone, and the effect of the piece on the reader