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Figure of Speech

The document identifies figures of speech used in 10 sentences. It tests the reader to choose between options like metaphor, simile, oxymoron, and apostrophe to identify the figure of speech in each sentence. The answers are then provided to indicate the correct figure of speech for each sentence.

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Figure of Speech

The document identifies figures of speech used in 10 sentences. It tests the reader to choose between options like metaphor, simile, oxymoron, and apostrophe to identify the figure of speech in each sentence. The answers are then provided to indicate the correct figure of speech for each sentence.

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Figures of speech

Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences.

1. The camel is the ship of the desert.

a) Metaphor

b) Simile

c) Oxymoron

d) Epigram

2. Death lays its icy hands on Kings.

a) Epigram

b) Antithesis

c) Metaphor

d) Personification

3. O Hamlet! Thou has cleft my heart in twain.

a) Metaphor

b) Hyperbole

c) Oxymoron

d) Apostrophe

4. O death! Where is thy sting? O grave! Where is thy victory?

a) Oxymoron

b) Hyperbole

c) Metaphor

d) Apostrophe

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5. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.

a) Simile

b) Metaphor

c) Hyperbole

d) Apostrophe

6. Variety is the spice of life.

a) Metaphor

b) Simile

c) Hyperbole

d) Antithesis

7. Pride goeth forth on horseback, grand and gay

a) Personification

b) Hyperbole

c) Apostrophe

d) Metaphor

8. O Solitude! Where are the charms that sages have seen in thy face?

a) Personification

b) Apostrophe

c) Hyperbole

d) Antithesis

9. Here is the smell of blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.

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a) Hyperbole

b) Antithesis

c) Personification

d) Metaphor

10. Many are called, few are chosen

a) Oxymoron

b) Antithesis

c) Hyperbole

d) Personification

Answers

1. Metaphor

2. Personification

3. Apostrophe

4. Apostrophe

5. Simile

6. Metaphor

7. Personification

8. Apostrophe

9. Hyperbole

10. Antithesis

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