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English Metaphor - class-VIII

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Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

A book is a journey into another world.

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Personification

  4. Allegory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, reading a book has been compared to taking a journey into another world of adventures, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option A) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
Her hair is silk.

  1. Personification

  2. Metaphor

  3. Simile

  4. Apostrophe


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the hair of the subject has been compared to silk due to its softness and sheen, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option B) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

The music of her laughter made us smile.

  1. Apostrophe

  2. Simile

  3. Metaphor

  4. Synecdoche


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the sound of the subject's laughter is compared to music due to how pleasant it sounds, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option C) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

Kate is a cheetah in her speed.

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Personification

  4. Synecdoche


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, Kate has been compared to a cheetah due to her fast speed, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option A) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
The teeth of the shark are like knives.

  1. Alliteration

  2. Metaphor

  3. Simile

  4. Personification


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given options are all figures of speech.
An Alliteration is a figure of speech in which closely connected words begin with the same consonant sound. For example, 'the big bad bear attacked all the rabbits near the river'.
A Metaphor compares two different things, even though there is nothing similar between them. It states that one thing is another. For example, 'Life is a highway'.
A Simile is just like a metaphor, but it uses direct comparison words such as 'as' and 'like'. For example, 'you look a lot like your sister'.
Personification is used to bring inanimate objects to life. For example, 'the clouds roared into the dark sky'.
The given sentence presents a comparison between 'the teeth of the shark' and 'knives'. It uses a direct comparison word 'like'. Hence option B is correct.
The other options are incorrect as the sentence does not present these figures of speech.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

The bird was a star shooting across the sky.

  1. Synecdoche

  2. Personification

  3. Simile

  4. Metaphor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the bird has been likened to a shooting star due to how it flies through the sky, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option D) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

My life is a very happy dream.

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Personification

  4. Apostrophe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the life of the speaker is compared to that of a happy dream, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option A) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

The crab was a pair of scissors passing through the sand.

  1. Personification

  2. Simile

  3. Metaphor

  4. Apostrophe


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the crab is compared to a pair of scissors due to its motion through the sand, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option C) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

This exam is an obstacle course.

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Apostrophe

  4. Synecdoche


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the exam has been compared to an obstacle course because of how tricky and hard it is, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option A) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

My mother's lap is a pillow.

  1. Synecdoche

  2. Personification

  3. Metaphor

  4. Simile


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the speaker's mother's lap has been compared to a pillow because of how comfortable it is to lay one's head on it, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option C) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

She thought her life was a fashion show.

  1. Personification

  2. Simile

  3. Metaphor

  4. Synecdoche


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the subject's life has been compared to a fashion show,  which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option C) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

My grandmother's soup is the best medicine for a bad mood.

  1. Apostrophe

  2. Irony

  3. Simile

  4. Metaphor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the soup is compared to medicine due to how it 'cures' one's bad mood as if it were a disease, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option D) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

My uncleaned room is a disaster area.

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Personification

  4. Irony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the room has been compared to a disaster area due to how messy unclean it is, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option A) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
My dog is an acrobat.

  1. Simile

  2. Metaphor

  3. Apostrophe

  4. Synecdoche


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the speaker's dog has been compared to an acrobat due to how it runs around and frolics like one, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option B) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

Books are her holiday.

  1. Simile

  2. Metaphor

  3. Personification

  4. Synecdoche


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, books have been compared to holidays due to how they take the woman away from the world around and relax her, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option B) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

Having science as my last class is my dessert for the day.

  1. Simile

  2. Metaphor

  3. Personification

  4. Synecdoche


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the class has been compared to a dessert due to it being something that the speaker looks forward to and enjoys; and something that comes at the end of the 'meal' that is the whole day, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option B) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

What storms then shook the ocean of my sleep!

  1. Apostrophe

  2. Irony

  3. Simile

  4. Metaphor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the speaker's sleep is compared to an ocean because of how calm and undisturbed it was; only to be interrupted suddenly - like how an ocean is aggravated during a storm, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option C) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

His broken ankle was a chain about his foot.

  1. Simile

  2. Metaphor

  3. Personification

  4. Allusion


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the broken ankle is compared to a chain as it restricts movement and metaphorically has tied him down, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option B) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
He set sail on a sea of possibilities.

  1. Personification

  2. Simile

  3. Metaphor

  4. Irony


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the amount of options and opportunities the speaker sets out to get are compared to the vastness of a sea, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option C) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

The candle flames were fireflies in the garden.

  1. Simile

  2. Metaphor

  3. Personification

  4. Irony


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the flames of the candle are likened to the glow of fireflies due to their size and motion, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option B) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

The road to success is usually a difficult and dangerous road to take.

  1. Personification

  2. Simile

  3. Metaphor

  4. Synecdoche


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the path to success has been compared to a long and dangerous road upon one must travel, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option C) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

The teacher went to the zoo with an army of children.

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Personification

  4. Irony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the children have been compared to an army due to the large number of children, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option A) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

His proposal to the problem was just a bandage and not a solution.

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Personification

  4. Irony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Metaphor' is a literary device / figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is given / applied to an action, object or event where it is not literally applicable. In simpler terms, a metaphor is a comparison that is drawn between two completely unrelated things. In this case, the proposal is compared to a bandage as, like a bandage, the solution is only temporary and cannot last, which cannot be literally true. Thus, the correct answer is Option A) - Metaphor. All the remaining options are also literary devices, but they have not been used in the given sentence.

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