Question

Which of the following is a poetic device frequently used in Indian Aesthetics, emphasizing the use of vivid, evocative language?

• A. Anuprasa
• B. Alankara
• C. Samas
• D. Yama

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Alankara

The Sanskrit word alamkara is significant in Indian aesthetics because it refers to ornamentation, decoration, and figures of speech that enhance the beauty of poetry and prose. 

• Ornamentation

  The word alamkara can refer to physical adornments like jewelry, or to the ornamentation of sound in poetry. 

• Figures of speech

  Alamkara can also refer to literary devices like metaphors, similes, puns, and metonyms. These devices can make prose and poetry more attractive and effective. 

• Alamkara school

  The Alamkara school of Sanskrit poetics emphasizes the importance of alamkara in poetry. The science of poetics in Sanskrit is called alamkarashastra.