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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Figure of Speech

Question:

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.

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

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

List-I (Figures of Speech)	List-II (Meanings)	Explanatin
(A) Alliteration	(III) repetition of initial consonant sound in close succession	Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
(B) Onomatopoeia	(IV) Words that imitate natural sounds	Example: Sizzle, buzz, hiss, meow.
(C) Oxymoron	(I) A phrase that combines contradictory words	Example: "Jumbo shrimp," "sweet sorrow," "original copy."
(D) Irony	(II) A contrast between what is said and what is meant	Example: Saying "Oh, terrific!" when something bad happens (Verbal Irony).