Match the sentences in List-I with the figures of speech in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Figures of speech) |
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(A) The stars danced in the sky |
(I) Hyperbole |
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(B) She sells seashells |
(II) Personification |
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(C) I could eat a horse. |
(III) Metaphor |
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(D) Life is a roller coaster |
(IV) Alliteration |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Figures of speech) |
Explanation |
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(A) The stars danced in the sky |
(II) Personification |
personification because non-living stars are given a human action. |
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(B) She sells seashells |
(IV) Alliteration |
alliteration because of the repeated ‘s’ sound. |
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(C) I could eat a horse. |
(I) Hyperbole |
hyperbole because it is an extreme exaggeration. |
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(D) Life is a roller coaster |
(III) Metaphor |
metaphor because life is directly compared to a roller coaster. |