Match the phrases given in List-I with the figure of speech given in List-II
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
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Match the phrases given in List-I with the figure of speech given in List-II
| 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 |
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Solution
✅ Correct Option: 2
(A) plays on the double meaning of 'lies' (resides abroad / tells falsehoods), a Pun (IV). (B) gives Death human hands, Personification (III). (C) balances contrasting ideas, ear versus voice, Antithesis (I). (D) implicitly compares lasting influence to imprints on sand, Metaphor (II). Hence (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II).
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