From the given options, select the figure of speech used in the line:
The moment Raju opened the cold drink bottle at the picnic, it fizzed all over his new shirt.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Onomatopoeia
“Fizzed” copies the sound of gas bubbles rushing out of the opened bottle.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Alliteration | the same first sound repeated in words that are close together | Dolly drew dancing ducks on the classroom door. |
| (2) Onomatopoeia (answer) | a word that sounds like the sound it names | The rain went pitter-patter on the tin roof. |
| (3) Personification | human qualities or actions given to a thing, an animal or an idea | The old banyan tree keeps an eye on the whole village. |
| (4) Metaphor | a hidden comparison: it says one thing is another, without “like” or “as” | For every Class 12 student, board exams are a long tunnel. |