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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Figure of Speech

Question:

Match the sentences given in List-I with the correct figures of speech given in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Figures of speech)
(A) The wind whispered through the trees.	(I) Alliteration
(B) A plumber's house always has a leaking tap.	(II) Oxymoron
(C)She opened her eyes to the deafening silence	(III) Irony
(D) The buzzing bees drew attention.	(IV) Personification

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A) The wind whispered through the trees. Whispering is a human action. Attributing a human action (whispering) to an inanimate object (wind) is Personification. So, (A) matches with (IV) Personification.
(B) A plumber's house always has a leaking tap. This is an example of Irony. It's ironic that someone whose profession is to fix taps (a plumber) would have a broken one at home. It's the opposite of what one would expect. So, (B) matches with (III) Irony.
(C) She opened her eyes to the deafening silence. Deafening means extremely loud, while silence means no sound. These two words are contradictory when placed together. This is an Oxymoron. So, (C) matches with (II) Oxymoron.
(D) The buzzing bees drew attention. The repetition of the 'b' sound in "buzzing bees" is an example of Alliteration. So, (D) matches with (I) Alliteration.