Class 9 Kannada alankara test
Four types of figures of speech, each marked by the specific word that identifies it - 'ಅಂತೆ' or 'ಹಾಗೆ' signals upama, absence of any comparison word indicates rupaka, a term suggesting uncertainty like 'ಎಂಬಂತೆ' marks utpreksha, and a solitary word bearing dual meanings denotes shlesha. Rupaka and utpreksha represent the pair most frequently confused by learners, and the test emphasises their distinction.
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- Ends by naming what to revise
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What this test covers
- Upamalankara - an open comparison using 'ಅಂತೆ' or 'ಹಾಗೆ'
- Rupakalankara - one thing stated outright as another, no comparison word
- Utpreksha alankara - one thing imagined as another, with a word of doubt
- Shleshalankara - one word carrying two meanings at once
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Drawn fresh from a bank of 20, so another go is mostly different questions. Every one explains its method after you answer, and the last screen names the chapters to revise.
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20 questions · 5 chapters
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- Upamalankara5
- Rupakalankara5
- Utpreksha alankara4
- Shleshalankara3
- Types of alankara3
Question 1. 'ಅವಳ ನಗು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆಯಂತೆ ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು' - ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಇದೆ?
- ಉತ್ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ರೂಪಕಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಉಪಮಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಶ್ಲೇಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
Question 2. 'ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಹೂವಿನ ಹಾಗೆ ಮೃದು' - ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಇದೆ?
- ಉಪಮಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಶ್ಲೇಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ರೂಪಕಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಉತ್ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
Question 3. ಉಪಮಾಲಂಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಲಿಸಲು ಯಾವ ಬಗೆಯ ಪದ ಬೇಕು?
- ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯ ಪದ (ಅಂತೆ, ಹಾಗೆ, ಸಮಾನ)
- ಪ್ರಶ್ನಾರ್ಥಕ ಪದ
- ವಿರುದ್ಧಾರ್ಥಕ ಪದ
- ಸಂಶಯದ ಪದ (ಎಂಬಂತೆ, ಓ)
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Question 4. 'ಅವನ ಧ್ವನಿ ಸಿಂಹದ ಘರ್ಜನೆಯಂತಿತ್ತು' - ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಇದೆ?
- ಶ್ಲೇಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ರೂಪಕಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಉತ್ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಉಪಮಾಲಂಕಾರ
Question 5. 'ಅವನ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಕಿಡಿಯಂತೆ ಚುರುಕು' - ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಇದೆ?
- ಶ್ಲೇಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ರೂಪಕಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಉಪಮಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಉತ್ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
Question 6. 'ವಿದ್ಯೆಯೆಂಬ ಬೆಳಕು' - ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯನ್ನೇ ಬೆಳಕು ಎಂದು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಕರೆದಿರುವ ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಯಾವುದು?
- ಅನುಪ್ರಾಸಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಉತ್ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ರೂಪಕಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಉಪಮಾಲಂಕಾರ
Question 7. ರೂಪಕಾಲಂಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪಮಾಲಂಕಾರಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಮುಖ್ಯ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಏನು?
- ರೂಪಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯ ಪದ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಉಪಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ
- ರೂಪಕ ಮಾತ್ರ ಪದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಕೆ
- ಉಪಮೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಗದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಕೆ
- ಎರಡರಲ್ಲೂ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯ ಪದ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ
Question 8. 'ಕಂಗಳ ಕಮಲಗಳು' - ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಕಮಲಗಳೆಂದು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಕರೆದಿರುವ ಈ ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಯಾವುದು?
- ಉಪಮಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಶ್ಲೇಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ರೂಪಕಾಲಂಕಾರ
- ಉತ್ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಾಲಂಕಾರ
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Why does alankara matter so much this year?
In Class 9, students progress from recognising figurative language to classifying it. Upama makes explicit comparison using 'ಅಂತೆ' or 'ಹಾಗೆ', rupaka treats two things as identical without qualification, and utpreksha presents one as the other through a word expressing uncertainty such as 'ಎಂಬಂತೆ'. These distinctions form the largest portion of marks in this section, and Class 10 builds upon this foundation.
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