Match the figures of speech in List-I with the sentences in List-II.
| List-I (Figures of speech) | List-II (Sentences) |
|---|---|
| (A) Synecdoche | (I) Nanaji was not unhappy when the doctor allowed him one sweet a day during Diwali. |
| (B) Onomatopoeia | (II) In the second half, the coach sent on fresh legs to chase the tired defenders. |
| (C) Antithesis | (III) Our summer trip to Shimla was short in days but long in memories. |
| (D) Litotes | (IV) The pakoras sizzled in the hot oil as Mausi dropped them into the kadhai. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Synecdoche | (II) In the second half, the coach sent on fresh legs to chase the tired defenders. | In a synecdoche, a part stands for the whole. “Fresh legs” stands for new players who are not yet tired. |
| (B) Onomatopoeia | (IV) The pakoras sizzled in the hot oil as Mausi dropped them into the kadhai. | Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the sound it names. “Sizzled” copies the hissing sound of food frying in hot oil. |
| (C) Antithesis | (III) Our summer trip to Shimla was short in days but long in memories. | In antithesis, two opposite ideas are placed side by side in a balanced way. “Short in days” is set against “long in memories”. |
| (D) Litotes | (I) Nanaji was not unhappy when the doctor allowed him one sweet a day during Diwali. | Litotes is an understatement that says something positive by putting “not” or “no” before its opposite. “Not unhappy” means that Nanaji was quite pleased. |