Choose the correct figure of speech used in the following sentence:
In our big joint family, Bua is the glue that holds everyone together.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Metaphor
Bua is called “the glue”. Glue makes things stick together, and Bua keeps the whole family united. There is no “like” or “as”.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Personification | human qualities or actions given to a thing, an animal or an idea | The old wooden door complained loudly every time we opened it. |
| (2) Metaphor (answer) | a hidden comparison: it says one thing is another, without “like” or “as” | Our grandmother is the sunshine of our home. |
| (3) Simile | an open comparison of two different things, using “like” or “as” | The baby’s hands were as soft as fresh rotis. |
| (4) Transferred epithet | a describing word moved from a person to a thing linked to them | After the fight with his brother, Ravi ate a sulky dinner alone in his room. |