Identify the figure of speech in the underlined part of the sentence:
Our music teacher says that the school choir needs two more strong voices before the Independence Day function.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Synecdoche
A voice is only one part of a singer. Here “two more strong voices” means two more good singers.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Synecdoche (answer) | a part stands for the whole (or the whole for a part) | The new teacher counted forty heads in the class. |
| (2) Simile | an open comparison of two different things, using “like” or “as” | The new puppy followed Chintu around like his shadow. |
| (3) Metaphor | a hidden comparison: it says one thing is another, without “like” or “as” | Mehul’s rough notebook is a garden of doodles. |
| (4) Hyperbole | a big exaggeration made for effect | The bus was so slow that my hair turned grey on the way. |