MCQ Subject: English Language & Comprehension

Identify the figure of speech in the phrase ‘He’s a shining light in the company’:

The phrase ‘bite off more than you can chew’ means:

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: ‘The wind howled in anger as the storm approached.’

Which literary device is employed in the statement, ‘I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant’?

Identify the tone of the following passage: ‘The proliferation of social media has led to a fascinating spectacle of global connectivity, where cultures blend in unprecedented ways.’

In the sentence, ‘The city was a beast that swallowed us whole,’ what literary device is employed?

The statement ‘The city smiled at us as we entered’ uses which figure of speech?

Which figure of speech is exemplified in the phrase ‘The world wept at the tragic news’?

Identify the literary device in the phrase ‘deafening silence’:

While reading an unfamiliar text, how can one best deduce the meaning of an unknown word?