The literary device used in the expression — 'the doors closing behind him with a soft hiss' is _________. Option 1: Alliteration and Metaphor Option 2: Transferred epithet Option 3: Metaphor and Personification Option 4: Onomatopoeia and Alliteration

The answer is 'Onomatopoeia and Alliteration'. View full solution:

CUET English - The literary device used in the expression — 'the doors closing behind him with a soft hiss' is _________. | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2025 29 May Shift 1

Medium

Alliteration and Metaphor

Transferred epithet

Metaphor and Personification

Onomatopoeia and Alliteration

✅ Correct Option: 4

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