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Match the Figures of speech given in List-I with their examples in List-II

LIST-I (Figures of speech)LIST-II (Examples)
A.HyperboleI.Dearth dwells in every nook and cranny of the slums.
B.SimileII.The fair, funny, fragile looking waif.
C.PersonificationIII.Malicious words are like bullets that tear through you.
D.AlliterationIV.The husband's cruel desertion broke her heart into smithereens.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

In IV, the broken heart is exaggerated as being broken into smithereens. This is hyperbole, so A-IV.

III compares malicious words to bullets using "like". This is a simile, so B-III.

I gives "dearth" the human action of dwelling. This is personification, so C-I.

II repeats the initial "f" sound in "fair, funny, fragile". This is alliteration, so D-II.

Therefore, A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II.

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