A transferred epithet is popularly known as a/an ……..
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A.
Epistrophe -
B.
Ellipsis -
C.
Hypallage -
D.
Hendiady
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
Hypallage is the alternative or literary name for a transferred epithet. Example, a Bed of Thorns. Bed as used here is a transferred epithet or adjective as in this usage, for the qualification of the key word, ‘Thorns’.
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