Match the Figures of speech given in List-I with their examples in List-II | | LIST-I (Figures of speech) | |---|---| | A. | Hyperbole | | B. | Simile | | C. | Personification | | D. | Alliteration | | | LIST-II (Examples) | |---|---| | I. | Dearth dwells in every nook and cranny of the slums. | | II. | The fair, funny, fragile looking waif. | | III. | Malicious words are like bullets that tear through you. | | IV. | The husband's cruel desertion broke her heart into smithereens. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Question

Option 1: A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV

Option 2: A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II

Option 3: A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II

Option 4: A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

The answer is 'A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II'. View full solution:

	LIST-I Figure of speech		LIST-II Sentence
A.	Metonymy	I.	Turns out, they are taking turns and toiling away!
B.	Alliteration	II.	You are as wise as an owl.
C.	Simile	III.	You can now address the chair.
D.	Personification	IV.	Unfortunately, death has laid his hands on the king.

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