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Match List I with List II.

List – I (Literary Device)
List – II (Definition)
(A) Hyperbole
(I) Referring to something by the name of
something else that is closely connected with it
(B) Metonymy
(II) A roundabout or indirect
manner of writing or speaking
(C) Synecdoche
(III) A figure of speech in which
a part represents the whole
(D) Periphrasis
(IV) An intentional exaggeration for
emphasis or comic effect

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

B

(A)-(1), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

C

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

D

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

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Correct Answer :

Option D

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

Solution :

The correct option is (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II).

Let us break down the definition of each literary device to understand why this matching is correct:

(A) Hyperbole matches with (IV): Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses intentional and obvious exaggeration to emphasize a point, evoke strong feelings, or create a comic effect, rather than to be taken literally. Therefore, (A) matches (IV) ("An intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect").

(B) Metonymy matches with (I): Metonymy is a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is replaced with another that is closely associated or connected with it (for example, using "the crown" to refer to a king or queen). Therefore, (B) matches (I) ("Referring to something by the name of something else that is closely connected with it").

(C) Synecdoche matches with (III): Synecdoche is a specific type of metaphor in which a part of something is used to represent the whole thing (for example, referring to a car as "wheels"), or less commonly, the whole is used to represent a part. Therefore, (C) matches (III) ("A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole").

(D) Periphrasis matches with (II): Periphrasis (also known as circumlocution) is the use of a longer, indirect phrase or roundabout way of speaking or writing instead of a shorter, direct expression. Therefore, (D) matches (II) ("A roundabout or indirect manner of writing or speaking").

Combining these individual matches, we get:
(A) - (IV)
(B) - (I)
(C) - (III)
(D) - (II)
This matches the correct option perfectly.

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