Match the following :
(a) Oxymoron : (i) Crying smiles
(b) A fable : (ii) Words are the food and dress of thought
(c) Metaphor : (iii) Site : cite
(d) Homophones : (iv) a story with animals as characters conveying a moral.

Question

Accepted Answer

Option 1 is the correct answer because it accurately matches each literary term with its appropriate definition or example. Let's break down each match to understand why this option is correct:

1. **(a) Oxymoron : (i) Crying smiles**
   - An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms appear in conjunction. "Crying smiles" is an example of an oxymoron because it combines two opposing ideas: "crying" and "smiles." This juxtaposition creates a paradoxical effect, which is the essence of an oxymoron.

2. **(b) A fable : (iv) a story with animals as characters conveying a moral**
   - A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, that conveys a moral lesson. This definition perfectly aligns with option (iv), making it the correct match for a fable.

3. **(c) Metaphor : (ii) Words are the food and dress of thought**
   - A metaphor is a figure of speech that involves an implicit comparison between two unlike things. The phrase "Words are the food and dress of thought" is a metaphor because it compares "words" to "food and dress" in relation to "thought," suggesting that words nourish and adorn thoughts, without using "like" or "as."

4. **(d) Homophones : (iii) Site : cite**
   - Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings. "Site" and "cite" are homophones because they are pronounced identically but have different meanings and spellings.

Now, let's explain why the other options are incorrect:

- **Option 2**: This option incorrectly matches the terms. For example, it pairs (b) A fable with (ii) Words are the food and dress of thought, which is incorrect because a fable is not related to this metaphorical expression. Similarly, other matches in this option do not align with the correct definitions or examples.

- **Option 3**: This option also contains incorrect matches. For instance, it pairs (a) Oxymoron with (iv) a story with animals as characters conveying a moral, which is incorrect because an oxymoron is not a type of story. Other matches in this option are similarly incorrect.

- **Option 4**: This option incorrectly pairs (a) Oxymoron with (iv) a story with animals as characters conveying a moral, which is not the definition of an oxymoron. Additionally, other matches in this option do not correspond to the correct definitions or examples.

In conclusion, Option 1 is the only choice that correctly matches each term with its appropriate definition or example, making it the correct answer.