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title: Identify the literary device exemplified by the description of the l… — The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwar… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the literary device exemplified by the description of the lions as having two heads, eight feet, and four rows of teeth. Exam question 3 of lesson 1421 «The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwarf, part 1: a proud princess and a queen's bargain with a dwarf» of the books course of Mova's primar
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# Exam question 3 · The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwarf, part 1: a proud p…

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Identify the literary device exemplified by the description of the lions as having two heads, eight feet, and four rows of teeth.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, exemplify, have, describe · **To what, where:** literary device, two heads, lions

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1421 «The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwarf, part 1: a proud princess and a queen's bargain with a dwarf» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/1421-pg503-part8/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e3:1
# text = Identify the literary device exemplified by the description of the lions as having two heads, eight feet, and four rows of teeth.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	literary	literary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	exemplified	exemplify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the literary device |  |  |  | four rows of teeth *obl* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent device=Theme |
| 2 | **exemplify** | participle |  | the literary device *not said here* |  |  |  | by the description of the lions | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | two heads and eight feet |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |
| 4 | **describe** |  |  | the lions |  |  |  |  | nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Alliteration, through repeated sounds that heighten the sense of menace

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e3:o1:1
# text = Alliteration, through repeated sounds that heighten the sense of menace
1	Alliteration	alliteration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	heighten	heighten	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	menace	menace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **heighten** | present | repeated sounds | the sense of menace |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sense=Patient |
| 3 | **sense** |  |  | menace |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Hyperbole, through exaggerated physical features that heighten the sense of menace

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e3:o2:1
# text = Hyperbole, through exaggerated physical features that heighten the sense of menace
1	Hyperbole	hyperbole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	exaggerated	exaggerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	heighten	heighten	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	menace	menace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exaggerate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **heighten** | present | exaggerated physical features | the sense of menace |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sense=Patient |
| 3 | **sense** |  |  | menace |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Hyperbole, through exaggerated physical features that heighten the sense of menace and suggest the lions are almost mythical beasts

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e3:o3:1
# text = Hyperbole, through exaggerated physical features that heighten the sense of menace and suggest the lions are almost mythical beasts
1	Hyperbole	hyperbole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	exaggerated	exaggerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	heighten	heighten	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	menace	menace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	suggest	suggest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	beasts	beast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exaggerate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **heighten** | present | exaggerated physical features | the sense of menace |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sense=Patient |
| 3 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | exaggerated physical features *not said here* | the lions |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lion=Topic |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Hyperbole and exaggerated physical features | mythical beasts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **sense** |  |  | menace |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Personification, through human traits given to the lions that heighten the sense of menace

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e3:o4:1
# text = Personification, through human traits given to the lions that heighten the sense of menace
1	Personification	personification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	traits	trait	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	heighten	heighten	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	menace	menace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | human traits *not said here* | the lions |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to lion=Recipient |
| 2 | **heighten** | present | human traits | the sense of menace |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sense=Patient |
| 3 | **sense** |  |  | menace |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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