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MCQ FIGURE OF SPEECH
1. "The clouds danced across the sky." A. Simile B.
Personification C. Hyperbole D. Irony
2. "Her smile was as bright as the sun." A. Metaphor B. Simile
C. Symbolism D. Imagery ©BIJAN SIR©
3. "Books are our best friends." A. Metaphor B. Simile C.
Apostrophe D. Irony
4. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." A.
Repetition B. Alliteration C. Onomatopoeia D. Hyperbole
5. "I waited forever for the bus." A. Irony B. Hyperbole C.
Imagery D. Symbolism
6. "The alarm screamed at six." A. Personification B. Metaphor
C. Simile D. Irony ©BIJAN SIR©
7. "The old man is a walking encyclopedia." A. Simile
B. Metaphor C. Oxymoron D. Symbolism
8. "Bang! The balloon burst." A. Imagery B. Onomatopoeia C.
Hyperbole D. Repetition
9. "Open secret" A. Irony B. Oxymoron C. Simile D. Apostrophe
10. "O Time, heal my wounds!" A. Apostrophe B. Personification
C. Hyperbole D. Symbolism
11. "The white flag was raised." A. Imagery B. Symbolism C.
Simile D. Irony
12. "Splash! The child jumped into the pond." A. Onomatopoeia
B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. Simile
13. "He ran and ran and ran." A. Repetition B. Alliteration C.
Hyperbole D. Imagery ©BIJAN SIR©
14. Every day,
The sun smiles on us. The sentence continues to the next line. A.
Anaphora B. Enjambment C. Irony D. Symbolism
15. I dream of peace.
I dream of hope.
I dream of freedom. A. Repetition B. Anaphora C. Apostrophe D. Imagery
16. "The sweet fragrance of roses filled the air." A.
Hyperbole B. Imagery C. Irony D. Symbolism ©BIJAN
SIR©
17. "The school was closed because of heavy rain, yet the weather
was perfectly sunny." A. Irony B. Simile C. Metaphor D. Symbolism
18. "The pen is mightier than the sword." A. Symbolism B.
Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. Personification
19. "The stars winked at me." A. Personification B. Simile C.
Irony D. Oxymoron
20. "Tiny drops trickled down." A. Hyperbole B. Alliteration
C. Apostrophe D. Symbolism
21. "The classroom was a zoo." A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Hyperbole D. Irony ©BIJAN SIR©
22. "This bag weighs a
ton." A. Hyperbole B. Simile C. Imagery D. Apostrophe
23. "The roaring river rushed ahead." A. Alliteration B.
Imagery C. Both A and B D. Irony
24. "The leaves whispered secrets." A. Personification B.
Metaphor C. Simile D. Oxymoron
25. "The child cried, 'O Moon, come closer!'" A. Apostrophe B.
Symbolism C. Irony D. Repetition
26. "The silence was deafening." A. Paradox B. Oxymoron C.
Hyperbole D. Simile
27. "The more we learn, the less we know." A. Hyperbole B.
Paradox C. Simile D. Symbolism ©BIJAN
SIR©
The Bangle Sellers (1–10)
1."Rainbow-tinted
circles of light" is an example of—
A. Simile B. Metaphor
C. Personification D. Oxymoron
2."Silver
and blue as the mountain mist" contains—
A. Metaphor B. Simile
C. Hyperbole D. Irony
3."Sunlit
corn" is an example of—
A. Visual Imagery B. Irony
C. Apostrophe D. Pun
4."Limpid
glory of new-born leaves" mainly appeals to— ©BIJAN SIR©
A. Visual Imagery B. Auditory Imagery
C. Tactile Imagery D. Olfactory Imagery
5."Flushed
like the buds" contains—
A. Simile B. Metaphor
C. Alliteration D. Euphemism
6."Fields
of sunlit corn" is mainly—
A. Visual Imagery B. Personification
C. Hyperbole D. Symbolism only
7.Bangles
in the poem primarily function as— A.
Symbolism B. Irony C. Pun
D. Satire
8."Bride's
fair happiness" mainly represents— A. Symbolism B. Metonymy
C. Synecdoche D. Euphemism
9.Repetition
of the word "Some" is an example of— ©BIJAN SIR©
A. Anaphora B. Irony
C. Litotes D. Pun
10.The
poem predominantly uses—
A. Symbolism and Imagery
B. Satire and Irony
C. Euphemism and Pun
D. Paradox and Oxymoron
Composed Upon Westminster Bridge (11–20)
11."This
City now doth, like a garment, wear" is—
A. Simile B. Metaphor
C. Personification D. Hyperbole
12."Never
did sun more beautifully steep" contains—
A. Hyperbole B. Pun
C. Irony D. Euphemism ©BIJAN SIR©
13."The
river glideth at his own sweet will" is—
A. Personification B. Simile
C. Oxymoron D. Apostrophe
14."The
very houses seem asleep" is—
A. Personification B. Hyperbole
C. Symbolism D. Metonymy
15."Silent,
bare" is an example of—
A. Epithet B. Pun C. Irony
D.
Euphemism
16."Dear
God!" is an example of—
A. Apostrophe B. Simile
C. Hyperbole D. Metaphor
17.The
description of London mainly creates—
A. Visual Imagery B. Gustatory Imagery
C. Tactile Imagery D. Olfactory Imagery
18."Earth
has not anything to show more fair" is—
A. Hyperbole B. Litotes ©BIJAN SIR©
C. Oxymoron D. Pun
19.The
calmness of the city is emphasized through—
A. Personification B. Simile
C.
Irony D. Euphemism
20.The
dominant rhetorical device in the poem is—
A. Personification with Imagery
B. Satire C. Pun D. Paradox
The Second Coming (21–30)
21."Turning
and turning in the widening gyre" contains—
A. Repetition B. Pun C. Irony
D. Euphemism ©BIJAN SIR©
22."The
falcon cannot hear the falconer" is primarily—
A. Symbolism B. Hyperbole C. Simile
D. Litotes
23."Things
fall apart; the centre cannot hold" is an example of—
A. Metaphor B. Irony C. Euphemism
D. Apostrophe
24."Mere
anarchy is loosed upon the world" contains—
A. Hyperbole B. Pun C. Oxymoron
D. Simile
25."The
blood-dimmed tide is loosed" is mainly—
A. Metaphor B. Pun C. Litotes
D.
Euphemism
26."The
ceremony of innocence is drowned" is—
A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
27."A
shape with lion body and the head of a man" is an example of— ©BIJAN SIR©
A. Symbolism B. Irony C. Pun
D. Euphemism
28."Blank
and pitiless as the sun" contains—
A. Simile B. Metaphor
C. Oxymoron D. Personification
29."What
rough beast..." is an example of—
A. Rhetorical Question B. Pun
C. Euphemism D. Irony
30.The
dominant rhetorical technique in The Second Coming is—
A. Symbolism and Apocalyptic Imagery
B. Satire and Humour ©BIJAN SIR©
C. Pun and Euphemism D. Comic Irony
