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Match the figures of speech given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II:

List-IList-II
(Figures of speech)(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:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1: (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) -> Incorrectly matches oxymoron with homophone definition and vice versa; also swaps alliteration and metaphor meanings.

Option 2: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> All matches are incorrect; metaphor definition assigned to oxymoron, alliteration to homophone, etc.

Option 3: (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) -> Correctly matches alliteration and metaphor, but incorrectly pairs oxymoron and homophone.

Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) -> Correctly matches all: Oxymoron = opposite words combined (e.g., "bitter sweet"); Homophone = same pronunciation, different meaning (e.g., "their/there"); Alliteration = repeated initial sounds (e.g., "Peter Piper"); Metaphor = indirect comparison without "like/as" (e.g., "time is money").


Hence, Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) -> All figures of speech are accurately matched with their definitions: oxymoron pairs contradictory terms, homophone involves similar-sounding words, alliteration repeats initial sounds, and metaphor creates direct comparisons without comparative words -> correct

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