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प्रश्न
Match the Figures of Speech with the correct definition.
| Poetic Devices | |
| Figure | Definition |
| (1) Metaphor | (a) The use of the same sound at the beginning of words |
| (2) Alliteration | (b) An implied comparison. |
| (3) Onomatopoeia | (c) A comparison between two different things, especially a phrase, containing the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ |
| (4) Simile | (d) A word that resembles the sound it represents. |
उत्तर
| Figures of speech |
The use of the same sound at the beginning of words. |
|
(1) Metaphor |
An implied comparison. |
|
(2) Alliteration |
The use of the same sound at the beginning of words. |
|
(3) Onomatopoeia |
A word that resembles the sound it represents. |
|
(4) Simile |
A comparison between two different things, especially a phrase, containing the words 'like' or 'as'. |
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- ________________
- ________________
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- ____________
- ____________
