Literature | MCQs

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Pata Khazana is considered the oldest known book in the Pashto language, claimed to date back to the 18th century.

It is a manuscript compiling biographies and poetry of earlier Pashto poets.

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• The experimental novel—which blends elements of poetry and prose—is a challenge to traditional notions of storytelling and narrative structure, but it will be widely accepted by the time it is recognized as a masterpiece.

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In this sentence, the error is the incorrect use of “Will Have Been” (Future Perfect Tense).
We use “will have been” (future perfect) only when emphasizing that action will be completed before another future event.

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Allusion is a literary device that makes a brief, indirect reference to a person, event, or thing from history, literature, religion, or culture.

It assumes the reader is familiar with the reference and uses it to deepen meaning or context.

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The real name of Hazrat Sachal Sarmast was Abdul Wahab.

Hazrat Sachal Sarmast born 1152 Hijri (1739 CE).

Hazrat Sachal Sarmast died 1242 Hijri (1827 CE).

Hazrat Sachal Sarmast is known as: a poet of seven languages (شاعر ہفت زبان)

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Believing is a gerund used as a noun.

The gerund phrase functions as the subject of the sentence.

gerunds by adding “-ing” to a verb base, for instance, “seeing” or “believing,” as in “seeing is believing.”

The underlying sense of “seeing” and “believing” in that sentence is “the act of seeing” and “the act of believing.”

Note that “-ing” can turn an English verb base into a gerund (a noun)

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Visual imagery involves words or phrases that create mental images for the reader using sensory detail.

It helps the reader see what is being described as if it were happening before their eyes.

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Auditory imagery relates to sound.

"Crunched" appeals to the sense of hearing, making it auditory imagery.

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The phrase "screech of tires" describes a sound, which directly appeals to the sense of hearing.

Words like screech, bang, whisper are examples of auditory imagery.