From the given options, select the Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression: "Tom and Jerry share a love-hate relationship". |
Personification Metaphor Oxymoron Simile |
Oxymoron |
The correct answer is: Option (3) → Oxymoron An oxymoron combines two contradictory terms to create a striking effect. In this case, "love" and "hate" are opposite emotions, yet they're used together to describe the complex and ambivalent relationship between Tom and Jerry. "Love-hate relationship" Option (1) Personification gives human qualities to non-human things – not used here. Option (2) Metaphor is a direct comparison without using "like" or "as" – not applicable in this case. Option (4) Simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things – not used in this expression. |