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:

Question

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

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

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

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

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

List-I	List-II
(A) An ambassador is an honest man who lies abroad for the welfare of his country.	(I) Antithesis
(B) Death lays his icy hands on kings	(II) Metaphor
(C) Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.	(III) Personification
(D) The painter has left his imprints on the sands of time.	(IV) Pun

List A	List B
A. Oxymoron	I. Inanimate objects are spoken as having life and intelligence
B. Hyperbole	II. Two opposite ideas are put together
C. Personificaton	III. An implied simile
D. Metaphor	IV. Made emphatic by one statement

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