Match List - I with List – II
| List – I (Example) |
| List – II (Figure of speech) |
(A) | Boys boots are big so when boys jump | (I) | alliteration |
(B) | The sweet curd tasted like icecream | (II) | simile |
(C) | The timid fighter stole our heart | (III) | oxymoron |
(D) | The old banyan tree was our umbrella | (IV) | metaphor |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Boys boots are big so when boys jump | (I) alliteration | Alliteration is the repetition of the same first consonant sound in words close together. The "b" sound repeats in boys, boots, big, boys. | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. |
| (B) The sweet curd tasted like icecream | (II) simile | A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". The curd is compared to ice cream with the word "like". | Her smile was as bright as the sun. |
| (C) The timid fighter stole our heart | (III) oxymoron | An oxymoron puts two words of opposite meaning side by side. A fighter is expected to be brave, so "timid fighter" joins opposite ideas. | The room fell into a deafening silence. |
| (D) The old banyan tree was our umbrella | (IV) metaphor | A metaphor calls one thing another directly, without "like" or "as". The banyan tree is called "our umbrella", because it sheltered us the way an umbrella does. | The classroom was a zoo when the teacher stepped out. |