CUET English - Select the correct figure of speech used in the following sentence from the given options:- To err is human, to forgive divine. | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2026 30th May Shift 1

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hyperbole

anaphora

antithesis

metaphor

✅ Correct Option: 3

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Match the Expression given in List I with Figure of Speech given in List II

List I (Expression)	List II (Figure of Speech)
A. The mountains sang in prayer	I. ALLITERATION
B. The cute baby was like a doll	II. PERSONIFICATION
C. The dictator dared David to play the drums	III. SIMILE
D. Our monitor is a witty fool	IV. OXYMORON

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30th May Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate figures of speech from List-I for the lines given in List-II :-

List-I (Figures of speech)	List-II (Sentence)
(A) Alliteration	(I) Of beechen green, and shadows numberless
(B) Metaphor	(II) O Hamlet ! thou hast cleft my heart in twain.
(C) Imagery	(III) The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew
(D) Hyperbole	(IV) The camel is the ship of the desert.

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CUET English 2026 30th May Shift 1 PYQs