From the given options, select the figure of speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression –
Faith unfaithful parted the lovers
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Oxymoron
In this expression, “faith” (loyalty) is joined with “unfaithful” (disloyal): a loyalty that is at the same time false.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Simile | A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". There is no comparison here. | He is as brave as a lion. |
| (2) Personification | Personification gives human qualities to a non-human thing. The point of the line is the clash of "faith" and "unfaithful", not a thing acting like a person. | The old house groaned in the storm. |
| (3) Pun | A pun plays on two meanings of one word for humour. The line uses no word in two senses. | I used to be a banker, but I lost interest. |
| (4) Oxymoron (answer) | An oxymoron places two words of opposite meaning side by side. The contradiction is deliberate: it catches attention and expresses a mixed or complex idea. | Saying goodbye to her school friends was a sweet sorrow. |