Read the four lines from an unseen poem below carefully and match each numbered line with the primary figure of speech it exemplifies:
Line 1: "His words were sharp daggers to her fragile pride."
Line 2: "The autumn leaves danced gracefully in the wind."
Line 3: "There was a peaceful chaos during the sudden celebration."
Line 4: "He has told that story a million times before."
- Line 1: "His words were sharp daggers to her fragile pride."Metaphor
- Line 2: "The autumn leaves danced gracefully in the wind."Personification
- Line 3: "There was a peaceful chaos during the sudden celebration."Oxymoron
- Line 4: "He has told that story a million times before."Hyperbole
Answer
Line 1 matches with Metaphor; Line 2 matches with Personification; Line 3 matches with Oxymoron; Line 4 matches with Hyperbole.
Line 1 directly equates words with daggers (Metaphor); Line 2 endows inanimate leaves with the human ability to dance (Personification); Line 3 places mutually contradictory terms side by side (Oxymoron); and Line 4 uses numerical overstatement to emphasize repetition (Hyperbole).
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Identification and Analysis of Figures of Speech in Unseen Poetry
Estimated Time:1m 30s