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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Figure of Speech

Question:

Match the Expression in List I with its Figure of Speech in List II

List I(Expression)	List II(Figure of Speech)
A. He is cunningly simple	I. Exclamation
B. Who is here so vile that will not love his country	II. Oxymoron
C. What a piece of work is man	III. Personification
D. Laughter holding both her sides	IV. Interrogation

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Options:

A-I,B-II,C-III,D-IV

A-IV,B-III,C-I,D-II

A-II,B-IV,C-I,D-III

A-I,B-III,C-II,D-IV

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

A. He is cunningly simple: This combines two contradictory terms ("cunningly" implying deceit/complexity and "simple" implying straightforwardness). This is an II. Oxymoron.
B. Who is here so vile that will not love his country: This is a rhetorical question asked for effect, not to elicit an answer. It's a statement disguised as a question. This is an IV. Interrogation (or rhetorical question).
C. What a piece of work is man: This expresses strong feeling or emotion, often indicated by "what a" followed by a noun phrase and ending with an exclamation mark (even if not present, the sentiment is exclamatory). This is an I. Exclamation.
D. Laughter holding both her sides: Laughter is an abstract concept, and "holding both her sides" is a human action/characteristic attributed to it. This is III. Personification.