Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 English Language Question 76

Practice objective / multiple choice question 76 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 76 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Consider the sentence: "The city roared like a beast, and the traffic jam lasted an eternity." Identify the figure of speech used in each clause, and then rewrite the sentence so that the metaphor in the first clause is replaced by a simile, while preserving the hyperbole in the second clause.

Answer Options

A. Metaphor in the first clause; hyperbole in the second clause. Revised sentence: "The city roared like a beast, and the traffic jam lasted a long time."
B. Simile in the first clause; hyperbole in the second clause. Revised sentence: "The city roared like a beast, and the traffic jam lasted an eternity."
Correct Answer C. Metaphor in the first clause; hyperbole in the second clause. Revised sentence: "The city roared as if it were a beast, and the traffic jam lasted an eternity."
D. Metaphor in the first clause; personification in the second clause. Revised sentence: "The city roared as if it were a beast, and the traffic jam lasted forever."
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Metaphor in the first clause; hyperbole in the second clause. Revised sentence: "The city roared as if it were a beast, and the traffic jam lasted an eternity."

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 English Language Question 76. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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