All MCQs for Competitive Exams

2521

Which device is used in 'I came, I saw, I conquered'?

A

Anaphora

B

Epistrophe

C

Alliteration

D

Oxymoron

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2522

What is 'Symbolism'?

A

Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

B

Using very long words.

C

Writing in code.

D

Using pictures instead of words.

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2523

The use of 'The White House' to refer to the President's administration is an example of:

A

Synecdoche

B

Metonymy

C

Metaphor

D

Simile

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2524

Which figure of speech involves an understatement expressed by the negative of its contrary?

A

Litotes

B

Hyperbole

C

Paradox

D

Irony

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2525

What is 'Consonance'?

A

Agreement between characters.

B

Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.

C

Repetition of vowel sounds.

D

Rhyme scheme ABAB.

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2526

The sentence 'He is as brave as a lion' is a:

A

Metaphor

B

Simile

C

Personification

D

Symbol

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2527

Which of these is a 'Paradox'?

A

A seemingly self-contradictory statement that may prove true.

B

A comparison using 'as'.

C

A funny exaggeration.

D

A type of irony.

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2528

What is 'Assonance'?

A

Repetition of consonant sounds.

B

Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

C

Repetition of whole words.

D

Rhyming at the end of lines.

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2529

Addressing a non-existent person or an abstract quality as if it were present is called:

A

Soliloquy

B

Apostrophe

C

Monologue

D

Aside

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2530

Which term describes a part being used to represent the whole?

A

Metonymy

B

Synecdoche

C

Apostrophe

D

Euphemism

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