Figurative Language | MCQs

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The meaning of HOUSE OF CARDS is a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse.

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The phrase "a broken-winged bird" is a metaphor from Langston Hughes' poem "Dreams":

"Hold fast to dreams / For if dreams die / Life is a broken-winged bird / That cannot fly."

Here, Life symbolizes fragility and lost potential when dreams are abandoned.

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The idiom means to prevent poverty or hunger.

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Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

Saying a teacher "has eyes in the back of her head" exaggerates her awareness—it’s not literal, but emphasizes how observant she is.

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole or vice versa.

Here, “mouths” refers to “people” — using a part (mouth) to represent the whole (person).

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Believing is a gerund used as a noun.

The gerund phrase functions as the subject of the sentence.

gerunds by adding “-ing” to a verb base, for instance, “seeing” or “believing,” as in “seeing is believing.”

The underlying sense of “seeing” and “believing” in that sentence is “the act of seeing” and “the act of believing.”

Note that “-ing” can turn an English verb base into a gerund (a noun)

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"A Bone of Contention" refers to a subject or issue over which people disagree or argue, leading to conflict or quarrel.

A Bone of Contention means تنازعہ کی ہڈی

Cause of Quarrel means جھگڑے کی وجہ

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The idiom “Be all ears” means to listen carefully and attentively.

It conveys readiness to hear every word being said.