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