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past year questions, CUET English 2022 5 Aug Shift 1

Literary Devices

past year questions, Verbal Ability, CUET English 2022 5 Aug Shift 1

Easy

From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression:

The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

The expression compares 'the righteous' to 'the palm tree' using the word 'as', which is the defining marker of a simile. A simile uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison. Personification, irony, and oxymoron do not fit this structure.

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