SSC MTS Tier 118 Feb 2026Shift 1Reading Comprehension

Wyatt's 'My Lute Awake'

My Lute Awake is a lyric poem with eight five-line stanzas and a refrain. The poem opens with the use of a literary device known as Apostrophe, in which the poet personifies the only living lute, calling it to get awake, for one last time, so that both he and the poet can complete the last task before they die. The poet feels repulsive to his lady. So the poem is bitter in tone. The bitterness became more intense, and the speaker of the poem becomes violent as he proclaims, Vengeance shall fall on thy disdain. The lady is not innocent, though as she 'makest but a game on earnest pain'. Therefore, cruelty demands punishment. The poet predicts the future of the lady, saying that she may end her days in loneliness, Perchance thee lie wethered and old/The winter nights that are so cold. The reason is that she has been extraordinarily heartless; therefore, there is no possibility that anyone can love her for long. The poem is embittered and follows the philosophy of Carpe Diem, as do the previous poems. The poet warns the lady to respond soon or face the consequences.

What is the literary device that gives a shape to the dramatic opening of 'My Lute Awake'?

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (B) Apostrophe because the poet speaks directly to his lute, which is a personification

अनुच्छेद कहता है कि कविता "opens with the use of a literary device known as Apostrophe" यानी Apostrophe नामक साहित्यिक युक्ति से शुरू होती है, जहाँ कवि वीणा (lute) को सजीव मानकर उसे जागने के लिए पुकारता है। Hyperbole (अतिशयोक्ति) और alliteration (अनुप्रास) का उल्लेख नहीं है।

The passage says the poem "opens with the use of a literary device known as Apostrophe", where the poet personifies the lute and calls it to awake. Hyperbole and alliteration are not mentioned.

बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer

A'Hyperbole' भावनात्मक आरंभ हेतु सही प्रतीत हुआ; किंतु passage कहता है कि कविता apostrophe से आरंभ होती है, जिसमें कवि lute से बात करता है; hyperbole (अतिशयोक्ति) का उल्लेख नहीं है।'Hyperbole' sounded right for an emotional opening; but the passage says the poem opens with apostrophe, where the poet speaks to the lute, and hyperbole is not mentioned.

C'Alliteration' कविताओं में सामान्य अलंकार है; किंतु passage आरंभ के लिए apostrophe बताता है, alliteration (अनुप्रास) का उल्लेख नहीं करता।'Alliteration' is a common device in poems; but the passage names apostrophe for the opening, and does not mention alliteration.

D'Paradox' प्रेम-कविता में प्रेम और घृणा के विचार से मेल खाता प्रतीत हुआ; किंतु passage के अनुसार नाटकीय आरंभ apostrophe है, जिसमें lute को मानवीकृत कर जागने को कहा जाता है।'Paradox' fitted the idea of love and hate in a love poem; but the passage says the dramatic opening is apostrophe, with the lute personified and told to awake.

Source: SSC MTS Tier 1 · 18 Feb 2026 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC MTS Tier 1 · 18 Feb 2026 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.