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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Figure of Speech

Question:

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

List-I (Examples)	List-II (Figures of Speech)
(A) "He moaned to himself like some baffled, prowling beast."	(I) Metaphor
(B) I had to wait in the station for ten days-an eternity.	(II) Personification
(C) The smell of baking muffins welcomed us inside.	(III) Simile
(D) "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."	(IV) Hyperbole

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

List-I (Examples)	List-II (Figures of Speech)	Explanation
(A) "He moaned to himself like some baffled, prowling beast."	(III) Simile	A simile makes a direct comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
(B) I had to wait in the station for ten days-an eternity.	(IV) Hyperbole	Hyperbole is the deliberate exaggeration of a statement for emphasis or effect. Ten days is long, but calling it "an eternity" is an obvious overstatement.
(C) The smell of baking muffins welcomed us inside.	(II) Personification	Personification gives human qualities or actions (like "welcoming") to inanimate objects or abstract ideas (the smell).
(D) "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."	(I) Metaphor	A metaphor is a direct comparison where one thing is said to be another. Here, Life is compared to a crystal stair (representing something easy, clear, or luxurious) without using "like" or "as."