From the given options, select the Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression:
So innocent-arch, so cunningly simple.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Oxymoron
Here "innocent" means free of tricks, and "arch" means playfully sly. "Cunningly" means cleverly, in a way that hides the truth, and "simple" means plain and honest. Each pair joins two opposite ideas.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Pun | a play on a word with two meanings | The tailor said his work was sew good. |
| (2) Simile | compares two things with "like" or "as" | Meena runs like the wind. |
| (3) Metaphor | calls one thing another to compare them | Grandfather is a walking library. |
| (4) Oxymoron (answer) | puts two opposite words side by side to make a striking idea | Who had topped the class was an open secret before the result came. |