Read the following and identify the figures of speech used in the same:

Time tiptoed past us as we slept like logs, oblivious of the approaching danger.

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From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression:

The news was a dagger to his heart

Identify the poetic device (figure of speech) used in the given line:

India is like the universe

Match the words in LIST-I with the most appropriate examples given in LIST-II

	LIST-I Figure of speech		LIST-II Sentence
A.	Metonymy	I.	Turns out, they are taking turns and toiling away!
B.	Alliteration	II.	You are as wise as an owl.
C.	Simile	III.	You can now address the chair.
D.	Personification	IV.	Unfortunately, death has laid his hands on the king.

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

Elsa became the benevolent beast of the forest

(1) Simile

(2) Personification

(3) Oxymoron

(4) Pun

Match the figures of speech given in List-I with the sentences given in List-II:-

List-I (Figure of Speech)	List-II (Sentence)
(A) Simile	(I) Life is a dream.
(B) Metaphor	(II) The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree.
(C) Personification	(III) She has many mouths to feed.
(D) Synecdoche	(IV) Death lays his icy hand on kings.

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Match the Figure of Speech in List I with their meaning in List II

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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