CUET English - Choose the correct figure of speech used in the underlined part. Despite the valiant efforts, Germany lost by two goals. | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2026 22nd May Shift 2

Medium

simile

metaphor

metonymy

imagery

✅ Correct Option: 3

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20 Aug Shift 1

Select the Figure of Speech in the following sentence from options given below:

He passed a sleepless night.

18th May Shift 2

Match the words in LIST-I with the most appropriate examples given in LIST-II

	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.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

13th May Shift 1

Read the given stanza carefully and choose the option that correctly identifies the figures of speech used:-

"Hope" is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul

And sings the tune without the words

And never stops-at all

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

CUET English 2026 22nd May Shift 2 PYQs