Literary Works / Figures of Speech
Class 12 / General English
Literary Works / Figures of Speech
Question 2 of 5Book: TN-ENG-12Chapter 1
Identify the figure of speech in: "Our only enemy was gold,"
A
Simile
B
Personification
C
Onomatopoeia
D
Hyperbole
Correct AnswerB.
Personification
Explanation
Gold is attributed with the human hostile role of being an enemy that overthrew the castle, personifying the corruptive power of bribery