Literary Devices

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Match the expressions given in List-I with the correct figures of speech given in List-II

LIST-I LIST-II
A. Time is a thief I. Simile
B. The wind whispered through the trees II. Metaphor
C. Life is a like a game of cards III. Oxymoron
D. O heavy lightness! Serious vanity IV. Personification

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	Time is a thief	I.	Simile
B.	The wind whispered through the trees	II.	Metaphor
C.	Life is a like a game of cards	III.	Oxymoron
D.	O heavy lightness! Serious vanity	IV.	Personification

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 2

"Time is a thief" directly equates time with a thief without "like" or "as", so it is a Metaphor (II). "The wind whispered" gives a human action to wind, so it is Personification (IV). "Life is like a game of cards" uses "like", making it a Simile (I). "Heavy lightness! Serious vanity" joins contradictory terms, an Oxymoron (III). Thus A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III.

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From the given options, select the figure of speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression.

"Like angels from heaven the paratrooper landed on earth"

2026: 13 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:-

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentence:

Rohini has made all of us so proud with her accomplishments that she is the star of our family in a true sense.

2022: 20 July Shift 1

Which of the following is an OXYMORON ?

(A) The night sky with all the stars was a map for the traveller

(B) Anita sang like a professional singer

(D) Amazing aunty Agatha opened the door

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

2022: 17 Aug Shift 2

From the given options select the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression.

Break, Break, Break open till they break the town

(1) Metaphor

(2) Personification

(3) Alliteration

(4) Simile

2026: 14 May Shift 1

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

The silence screamed accusation.

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