Match the figures of speech given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II:-
List-I (Figures of speech) | List-II (Meanings) |
(A) Oxymoron | (I) a word pronounced like another word but with a different meaning or spelling |
(B) Homophone | (II) a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other |
(C) Alliteration | (III) an indirect comparison between two things without using the words - like or as |
(D) Metaphor | (IV) the same letter or sound occurring at the beginning of two or more words in succession |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Oxymoron | (II) a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other | An oxymoron puts two contradictory words side by side to create a striking effect, such as "deafening silence". This is what List-II (II) describes. | The hall fell into a deafening silence when the result was announced. |
| (B) Homophone | (I) a word pronounced like another word but with a different meaning or spelling | Homophones are words that sound the same but differ in meaning and often in spelling, such as "pair" and "pear". List-II (I) gives this definition. | He bought a pair of shoes and a pear for lunch. |
| (C) Alliteration | (IV) the same letter or sound occurring at the beginning of two or more words in succession | Alliteration is the repetition of the same first sound in words that come close together, used for rhythm and effect. List-II (IV) describes it. | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. |
| (D) Metaphor | (III) an indirect comparison between two things without using the words - like or as | A metaphor says one thing is another to show a likeness, without "like" or "as" (that would make it a simile). List-II (III) gives this meaning. | The classroom was a zoo before the teacher walked in. |