Select the figure of speech used in the expression:
On the first cold morning of December, the old geyser in our bathroom made us wait ten minutes before it agreed to share any hot water.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Personification
The geyser “made us wait” and then “agreed to share” hot water. Only a person can agree or decide to share, so the geyser is shown acting like a stubborn person.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Personification (answer) | human qualities or actions given to a thing, an animal or an idea | The tall trees whispered to each other in the breeze. |
| (2) Metaphor | a hidden comparison: it says one thing is another, without “like” or “as” | During exams, our class topper is a free tuition centre. |
| (3) Transferred epithet | a describing word moved from a person to a thing linked to them | Dadi waved a happy handkerchief from the stands. |
| (4) Hyperbole | a big exaggeration made for effect | I have been waiting for this parcel since the Stone Age. |