Match the definitions in List-I with the appropriate words from List-…

Match the definitions in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II:-

List-I (Definitions)	List-II (Words)
(A) A composition that imitates or misrepresents a style	(I) Paradox
(B) A trite or obvious remark	(II) Parody
(C) A statement that contradicts itself	(III) Irony
(D) An incongruity between what is expected and what occurs	(IV) Cliché

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) A composition that imitates or misrepresents a style	(II) Parody	A parody is a piece of writing, music or acting that copies the style of a known work or writer and exaggerates it, usually to make fun of it. A composition that imitates a style and twists it is therefore a parody.	The college magazine printed a parody of a famous patriotic poem, all about exam stress.
(B) A trite or obvious remark	(IV) Cliché	A cliché is a phrase or idea used so often that it has become stale and lost its force. "Trite" means overused and unoriginal, so a trite remark is a cliché.	His speech was full of clichés like "hard work always pays off".
(C) A statement that contradicts itself	(I) Paradox	A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself or sound absurd, yet may hold a truth on closer thought. A self-contradicting statement is the definition of a paradox.	It is a paradox that the more we hurry, the later we seem to be.
(D) An incongruity between what is expected and what occurs	(III) Irony	Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, or between what is said and what is meant. An incongruity (a mismatch) between the expected and the actual outcome is irony.	The irony was that the traffic police officer was fined for jumping a red light.

Match the definitions in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II:-

List-I (Definitions)	List-II (Words)
(A) A composition that imitates or misrepresents a style	(I) Paradox
(B) A trite or obvious remark	(II) Parody
(C) A statement that contradicts itself	(III) Irony
(D) An incongruity between what is expected and what occurs	(IV) Cliché

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) A composition that imitates or misrepresents a style	(II) Parody	A parody is a piece of writing, music or acting that copies the style of a known work or writer and exaggerates it, usually to make fun of it. A composition that imitates a style and twists it is therefore a parody.	The college magazine printed a parody of a famous patriotic poem, all about exam stress.
(B) A trite or obvious remark	(IV) Cliché	A cliché is a phrase or idea used so often that it has become stale and lost its force. "Trite" means overused and unoriginal, so a trite remark is a cliché.	His speech was full of clichés like "hard work always pays off".
(C) A statement that contradicts itself	(I) Paradox	A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself or sound absurd, yet may hold a truth on closer thought. A self-contradicting statement is the definition of a paradox.	It is a paradox that the more we hurry, the later we seem to be.
(D) An incongruity between what is expected and what occurs	(III) Irony	Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, or between what is said and what is meant. An incongruity (a mismatch) between the expected and the actual outcome is irony.	The irony was that the traffic police officer was fined for jumping a red light.