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Question
Match the lines with the Figures of Speech.
| Lines | Figures of Speech |
| 1. In wondrous merry mood | Tautology |
| 2. They were so queer, so very queer. | Alliteration |
| 3. And saw him peep within | Onomatopoeia |
| 4. The grin grew broad. | Repetition |
| 5. And shot from ear to ear. | Hyperbole |
| 6. He broke into a roar. | Repetition |
| 7. Ten days and nights with sleepless eye | Transferred Epithet |
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Solution
| Lines |
Figure of speech |
|
1. In wondrous merry mood |
Tautology Inversion |
|
2. They were so queer, so very queer. |
Repetition |
|
3. And saw him peep within |
hyperbole |
|
4. The grin grew broad. |
Alliteration |
|
5. And shot from ear to ear. |
Hyperbole |
|
6. He broke into a roar. |
Onomatopoeia |
|
7. Ten days and night with sleepless eye |
Transferred Epithet |
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