Choose the correct pair of figures of speech for the given sentence: The silence screamed louder than any voice in the room. Option 1: Hyperbole & Synecdoche Option 2: Personification & Onomatopoeia Option 3: Simile & Metaphor Option 4: Personification & Oxymoron

The answer is 'Personification & Oxymoron'. View full solution:

CUET English - Choose the correct pair of figures of speech for the given sentence: The silence screamed louder than any voice in the room. | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2026 21st May Shift 2

Medium

Hyperbole & Synecdoche

Personification & Onomatopoeia

Simile & Metaphor

Personification & Oxymoron

✅ Correct Option: 4

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