CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hope is like sunshine, a ray of light.
A
Personification
B
Hyperbole
C
Simile
D
Metaphor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of sun similes The sun is as hot as a burning fire. The sun is as huge to us as the ocean is to a rain droplet. In the summer, the sun makes me feel like a melting candle. The sun is yellow like a dandelion in bloom. The sun is round like a planet, only much hotter!

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Feather. As light as a feather is an idiom meaning Exceptionally light in weight. Eg: The material in the coat is durable and waterproof, but feels as light as a feather.

Detailed explanation-3: -The idiom “a ray of sunshine” has the figurative meaning of making a situation or someone feel brighter, happier, more hopeful, etc.

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