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Select the alternative that shows a similar relationship as the given pair -

 

Impulsive : Impromptu

 

A) Moderate : Increase B) Flawless : Impeccable
C) Perpetual : Transitory D) Resistant : Receptive

Answer:   B) Flawless : Impeccable



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Q:

Which of these is an example of personification?

A) The moon smiled at me B) This shirt is as white as snow
C) Water is as hot as sun D) It is like a soft butter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The moon smiled at me

Explanation:

"The moon smiled at me" is the example of personification in the given options.

 

Personification is a technique in which we give objects human traits like emotions, gestures, speech,... by using metaphor. 

Here moon is an object which cannot smile but using metaphor sense, we gave that sense to it.

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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

A) Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky. B) His stomach rumbled like an approaching train.
C) She was drowning in a sea of grief. D) He was a hurricane in her heart.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) His stomach rumbled like an approaching train.

Explanation:

In the given options, "His stomach rumbled like an approaching train" is an example of Simile.

All the other options are examples of metaphors. 

 

Simile and Metaphor are both figure of speeches in English which are used for comparing things but the only difference is Simile uses LIKE or AS words in comparing and metaphor directly compares without using any words.

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At work i am quite reserved. What does it mean?

A) feel shy B) timid
C) not talkative D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The given sentence means that, at working hours that person is reserved means he is very timid, feel shy or not talkative or won't share his feelings.

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Foam brightens like the dogwood now is an example of

A) a metaphor B) consonance
C) a simile D) alliteration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a simile

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech in which two different things are compared using like or as words.

 

Here in the given sentence, Foam brightens like the dogwood foam's brightness is compared to dogwood. Hence, it is a simile.

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To paraphrase a poem means to

A) rewrite it in one's own words B) determine the rhyme scheme
C) summarize its theme D) analyze the meter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rewrite it in one's own words

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Q:

A person who insists on something - one word substitute

A) Stickler B) Boaster
C) Disciplinarian D) Instantaneous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Stickler

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Generally speaking, novels have

A) multiple settings B) limited characters
C) no resolutions D) single themes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) multiple settings

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Which line is an example of the poetic technique metonymy?

A) I’m martyr to a motion not my own B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways
C) Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay D) I swear she cast a shadow white as stone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways

Explanation:

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Hence it occurs when a word is replaced by a word that has an obvious relation to itself.

 

In the given example of the text, the bones refer to the human being.

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