All MCQs for Competitive Exams

401

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

A

Metonymy

B

Synecdoche

C

Apostrophe

D

Euphemism

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402

The phrase 'deafening silence' is an example of:

A

Paradox

B

Oxymoron

C

Hyperbole

D

Metaphor

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403

Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not?

A

Verbal Irony

B

Situational Irony

C

Dramatic Irony

D

Cosmic Irony

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404

What is 'Irony'?

A

A comparison of two things.

B

A contrast between expectation and reality.

C

A rhythm pattern.

D

A type of rhyme.

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405

The phrase 'blind justice' is an example of:

A

Personification

B

Allegory

C

Oxymoron

D

Alliteration

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406

What distinguishes a 'Simile' from a 'Metaphor'?

A

Similes are longer.

B

Metaphors are only used in poetry.

C

Similes use 'like' or 'as' to compare; metaphors compare directly.

D

There is no difference.

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407

Which term describes an obvious and intentional exaggeration?

A

Litotes

B

Hyperbole

C

Synecdoche

D

Metonymy

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408

What is 'Alliteration'?

A

Repetition of vowel sounds.

B

Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

C

Repetition of words at the end of sentences.

D

A play on words.

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409

Which figure of speech is used in the phrase: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

A

Metaphor

B

Simile

C

Personification

D

Hyperbole

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410

What is a 'Metaphor'?

A

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

B

A direct comparison between two unlike things stating one is the other.

C

Giving human qualities to animals.

D

An exaggeration.

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