Choose the correct figure of speech used in the following sentence: Why, man, if the rivers were dry, I am able to fill it with tears. Option 1: Epigram Option 2: Hyperbole Option 3: Personification Option 4: Apostrophe

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CUET English - Choose the correct figure of speech used in the following sentence: Why, man, if the rivers were dry, I am able to fill it with tears. | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2026 19th May Shift 2

Easy

Epigram

Hyperbole

Personification

Apostrophe

✅ Correct Option: 2

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