Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence from the given options:
'The terror of the situation was a blessing in disguise.'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Epigram
"Terror" and "a blessing" seem to cancel each other, yet the sentence says the frightening situation did in fact bring good.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Antithesis | Antithesis sets opposite ideas side by side in balanced, parallel phrases. The sentence has a contrast but no such balanced structure. | Man proposes, God disposes. |
| (2) Apostrophe | An apostrophe speaks directly to an absent person, an idea or a thing as if it could hear. The sentence addresses no one. | O Moon, how lovely you look tonight! |
| (3) Epigram (answer) | An epigram is a brief, pointed statement that often holds an apparent contradiction which turns out to be true. | The child is father of the man. |
| (4) Euphemism | a mild word used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one. The sentence does not soften "terror". | His grandfather passed away last year. |