Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Figure of Speech

Question:

Match the sentences in List-I with the figures of speech in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Figures of speech)

(A) The stars danced in the sky

(I) Hyperbole

(B) She sells seashells

(II) Personification

(C) I could eat a horse.

(III) Metaphor

(D) Life is a roller coaster

(IV) Alliteration

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Figures of speech)

Explanation 

(A) The stars danced in the sky

(II) Personification

personification because non-living stars are given a human action.

(B) She sells seashells

(IV) Alliteration

alliteration because of the repeated ‘s’ sound.

(C) I could eat a horse.

(I) Hyperbole

hyperbole because it is an extreme exaggeration.

(D) Life is a roller coaster

(III) Metaphor

metaphor because life is directly compared to a roller coaster.