From the given options, select the figure of speech used in the line:
Rohan forgets the birthdays of his closest friends but remembers the score of every IPL final since 2008.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Antithesis
The line has two balanced halves. “Forgets the birthdays of his closest friends” is set against “remembers the score of every IPL final”. “Forgets” and “remembers” are opposite ideas.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Oxymoron | two opposite words put side by side | The fielder made a lazy sprint to the boundary rope. |
| (2) Antithesis (answer) | two opposite ideas placed side by side in a balanced way | Bunty is quick to eat but slow to study. |
| (3) Paradox | a statement that seems to go against itself but still holds a truth | The more you share your knowledge, the more of it you have. |
| (4) Climax | ideas arranged in rising order of importance | Riya saved for a cycle, then for a scooter, and at last for her own small shop. |