Select the correct figure of speech used in the following sentence: The more haste, the less speed. Option 1: Simile Option 2: Transferred Epithet Option 3: Antithesis Option 4: Metonymy

The answer is 'Antithesis'. View full solution:

CUET English - Select the correct figure of speech used in the following sentence: The more haste, the less speed. | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2026 31st May Shift 2

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Simile

Transferred Epithet

Antithesis

Metonymy

✅ Correct Option: 3

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