Match the sentences in List-I with the figures of speech they use in…

Match the sentences in List-I with the figures of speech they use in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Figures of speech)
(A) Raju, the honest thief of our lane, steals only mangoes and always leaves a coin under the tree.	(I) Antithesis
(B) Dear old hostel room, I will think of you every time I smell instant noodles.	(II) Simile
(C) After the fresh coat of paint, the temple walls glowed like a marigold garland in the evening sun.	(III) Oxymoron
(D) In our family, Papa saves every rupee, while Mummy spends every paisa.	(IV) Apostrophe

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)-(II), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Raju, the honest thief of our lane, steals only mangoes and always leaves a coin under the tree.	(III) Oxymoron	An oxymoron puts two opposite words side by side. A “thief” is dishonest by nature, so “honest thief” joins two opposite ideas in two words.
(B) Dear old hostel room, I will think of you every time I smell instant noodles.	(IV) Apostrophe	In an apostrophe, the speaker talks directly to a thing as if it can hear. The speaker talks to the “Dear old hostel room” and calls it “you”.
(C) After the fresh coat of paint, the temple walls glowed like a marigold garland in the evening sun.	(II) Simile	A simile compares two different things using “like” or “as”. The bright walls are compared to “a marigold garland” with “like”.
(D) In our family, Papa saves every rupee, while Mummy spends every paisa.	(I) Antithesis	In antithesis, two opposite ideas are placed side by side in a balanced way. “Papa saves every rupee” is balanced against “Mummy spends every paisa”.

Match the sentences in List-I with the figures of speech they use in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Figures of speech)
(A) Raju, the honest thief of our lane, steals only mangoes and always leaves a coin under the tree.	(I) Antithesis
(B) Dear old hostel room, I will think of you every time I smell instant noodles.	(II) Simile
(C) After the fresh coat of paint, the temple walls glowed like a marigold garland in the evening sun.	(III) Oxymoron
(D) In our family, Papa saves every rupee, while Mummy spends every paisa.	(IV) Apostrophe

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)-(II), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Raju, the honest thief of our lane, steals only mangoes and always leaves a coin under the tree.	(III) Oxymoron	An oxymoron puts two opposite words side by side. A “thief” is dishonest by nature, so “honest thief” joins two opposite ideas in two words.
(B) Dear old hostel room, I will think of you every time I smell instant noodles.	(IV) Apostrophe	In an apostrophe, the speaker talks directly to a thing as if it can hear. The speaker talks to the “Dear old hostel room” and calls it “you”.
(C) After the fresh coat of paint, the temple walls glowed like a marigold garland in the evening sun.	(II) Simile	A simile compares two different things using “like” or “as”. The bright walls are compared to “a marigold garland” with “like”.
(D) In our family, Papa saves every rupee, while Mummy spends every paisa.	(I) Antithesis	In antithesis, two opposite ideas are placed side by side in a balanced way. “Papa saves every rupee” is balanced against “Mummy spends every paisa”.