Choose the correct figure of speech used in the given sentence:
A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two tyred.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Pun
"Two tyred" (having two tyres) sounds just like "too tired". A bicycle has two tyres, and the joke says it cannot stand on its own because it is too tired.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Pun (answer) | A pun is a play on words: it uses a word that sounds like another word, or that has two meanings, to make a joke. | I used to be a banker, but I lost interest. |
| (2) Irony | saying the opposite of what one means, or a result that is the opposite of what is expected. There is no such contrast here. | – |
| (3) Hyperbole | deliberate exaggeration. Nothing is exaggerated in the sentence. | – |
| (4) Metonymy | Metonymy names a thing by something closely linked with it ("the crown" for the king). There is no such substitution here. | – |