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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Figure of Speech

Question:

Match the Figure of Speech in List A with their meaning in List B  

           

List A

 

List B
A.

Oxymoron

 I. 

Inanimate objects cue spoken as having life and intelligence
B.

Hyperbole

 II. 

Two opposite ideas are put together
C. 

Personification  

 III. 

An implied simile
D. 

Metaphor

IV.

Made emphatic by one statement

Choose the correct answer horn the options given below:

Options:

A – II, B – I, C – III, D – IV

A – III, B – IV, C – I, D – II

A – II, B – IV, C – I, D – III

A – III, B – II, C – IV, D – I

Correct Answer:

A – II, B – IV, C – I, D – III

Explanation:

The correct answer is: OPTION 3 : A – II, B – IV, C – I, D – III

Explanation:
- Oxymoron (A):  Two opposite ideas are put together (II).
- Hyperbole (B): Made emphatic by one statement (IV).
- Personification (C): Inanimate objects are spoken of as having life and intelligence (I).
- Metaphor (D): An implied simile (III).

  • Oxymoron: A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Example: "bitter sweet," "jumbo shrimp."
  • Hyperbole: An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
  • Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: "The wind howled."
  • Metaphor: A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as." Example: "He's a lion in battle."

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