Identify the Figure of Speech used in the given sentence :-
She was impressed to see shining silver spoons at the serving counter.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Alliteration
In the sentence, the "s" sound is repeated in "see", "silver", "spoons" and "serving".
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Pun | a play on words that uses two meanings of one word, or two words that sound alike. The sentence has no such double meaning. | A bicycle cannot stand on its own because it is two-tired. |
| (2) Alliteration (answer) | Alliteration is the repetition of the same first consonant sound in words that are close together. It gives a line rhythm and makes it stick in the mind. | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. |
| (3) Oxymoron | An oxymoron puts two opposite words side by side. Nothing in the sentence contradicts itself. | There was a deafening silence in the hall. |
| (4) Simile | A simile compares two different things using "like" or "as". The sentence makes no comparison. | Her face shone like the moon. |