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