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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
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A. He is cunningly simple: This combines two contradictory terms ("cunningly" implying deceit/complexity and "simple" implying straightforwardness). This is an II. Oxymoron.
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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).
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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.
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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.