Match the Figure of Speech in List A with their meaning in List B
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List A |
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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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
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."