Question 37
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2025
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Read the excerpt below and identify three figures of speech used. For each figure, state its type (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification) and explain how it contributes to the overall tone of the passage.
"The night draped the village in a velvet cloak, while the river whispered secrets to the moon, and the old oak stood guard, its branches trembling with gossip."
Answer Options
A.
Hyperbole: night covers the village entirely (exaggerates the darkness); Metaphor: river sings to the moon (mislabels the whispering as singing); Personification: oak cries with gossip (incorrectly attributes crying).
B.
Simile: night draped the village like a velvet cloak (creates calm atmosphere); Personification: river whispers secrets (adds mystery); Personification: oak stands guard, its branches trembling with gossip (conveys watchfulness).
Correct Answer
C.
Metaphor: night as a velvet cloak (creates calm atmosphere); Personification: river whispers secrets (adds mystery); Personification: oak stands guard, branches trembling with gossip (conveys watchfulness). All contribute to a lyrical, slightly eerie tone.
D.
Metaphor: night as a dark blanket (creates gloom); Simile: river flows like a whispering snake (adds tension); Metonymy: oak represents the village elders (conveys authority).
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Metaphor: night as a velvet cloak (creates calm atmosphere); Personification: river whispers secrets (adds mystery); Personification: oak stands guard, branches trembling with gossip (conveys watchfulness). All contribute to a lyrical, slightly eerie tone.
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2025
English Language
Question 37.
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2025
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