Match the figures of speech in List-I with their meanings in List-II…

Match the figures of speech in List-I with their meanings in List-II

List-I (Figures of Speech)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Alliteration	(I) A phrase that combines contradictory words
(B) Onomatopoeia	(II) A contrast between what is said and what is meant
(C) Oxymoron	(III) repetition of initial consonant sound in close succession
(D) Irony	(IV) Words that imitate natural sounds

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) Alliteration	(III) repetition of initial consonant sound in close succession	Alliteration is a sound device: the same consonant sound is repeated at the start of words placed close together, which gives a line rhythm and makes it stay in the mind. It is defined by the repeated first consonant sound, so it matches (III).	She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
(B) Onomatopoeia	(IV) Words that imitate natural sounds	Onomatopoeia is the use of words whose sound copies the sound they describe, such as buzz, hiss, splash or tick-tock, so the reader almost hears the thing. That is "words that imitate natural sounds".	The bees buzzed and the leaves rustled in the garden.
(C) Oxymoron	(I) A phrase that combines contradictory words	An oxymoron places two words of opposite meaning side by side to create a striking idea. The two words seem to cancel each other yet together make sense. So it is "a phrase that combines contradictory words".	After the shouting stopped, there was a deafening silence in the room.
(D) Irony	(II) A contrast between what is said and what is meant	Irony is the use of words that say one thing but mean the opposite, often to mock or to show a gap between what is expected and what happens. That is "a contrast between what is said and what is meant".	Soaked to the skin, he said, "What lovely weather we are having!"

Match the figures of speech in List-I with their meanings in List-II

List-I (Figures of Speech)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Alliteration	(I) A phrase that combines contradictory words
(B) Onomatopoeia	(II) A contrast between what is said and what is meant
(C) Oxymoron	(III) repetition of initial consonant sound in close succession
(D) Irony	(IV) Words that imitate natural sounds

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) Alliteration	(III) repetition of initial consonant sound in close succession	Alliteration is a sound device: the same consonant sound is repeated at the start of words placed close together, which gives a line rhythm and makes it stay in the mind. It is defined by the repeated first consonant sound, so it matches (III).	She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
(B) Onomatopoeia	(IV) Words that imitate natural sounds	Onomatopoeia is the use of words whose sound copies the sound they describe, such as buzz, hiss, splash or tick-tock, so the reader almost hears the thing. That is "words that imitate natural sounds".	The bees buzzed and the leaves rustled in the garden.
(C) Oxymoron	(I) A phrase that combines contradictory words	An oxymoron places two words of opposite meaning side by side to create a striking idea. The two words seem to cancel each other yet together make sense. So it is "a phrase that combines contradictory words".	After the shouting stopped, there was a deafening silence in the room.
(D) Irony	(II) A contrast between what is said and what is meant	Irony is the use of words that say one thing but mean the opposite, often to mock or to show a gap between what is expected and what happens. That is "a contrast between what is said and what is meant".	Soaked to the skin, he said, "What lovely weather we are having!"