Question

Aurangzeb ascended the throne. what was the figure of speech in this sentence

Answer 1

Answer:

Aurangzeb ascended the throne in 1658 after defeating his brother and killing his main rival Dara Shikoh. He made his father Shah Jahan a prisoner at Agra Fort. He was an orthodox God-fearing Muslim. He led a simple lifestyle and was described as "Zinda Pir" or 'Living Saint'

Answer 2

THE CORRECT ANSWER IS ALLITERATION.

• THE FIGURES OF SPEECH EMPLOYED HERE IS ALLITERATION.

• ALLITERATION IS WHERE THERE IS REPETITON OF SAME CONSONANT OR VOWEL OR ANY LETTER PRESENT

• FOR EXAMPLE - PRIYA IS PRETTY GIRL WITH GREAT POTENTIAL SKILLS.

• HERE , THERE IS REPETITON OF THE LETTER P IN THE SENTENCE GIVEN .
• PRIYA , PRETTY AND POTENTIAL ALL HAVE LETTER P AS COMMON IN THEM IN INITIAL STARTING OF THE WORD .
• THATS WHY THE FIGURE OF SPEECH HERE IS ALLITERATION .

• IN THE GIVEN SENTENCE , - "AURANGZEB ASCENDED THE THRONE."

• THERE IS REPETITION OF LETTER "A" IN THE WORDS - AURANGZEB AND ASCENDED A, THATS WHY IT IS ALLITERATION

HENCE , THE FIGURE OF SPEECH IN THIS SENTENCE IS CLEARLY AS STATED ABOVE - ALLITERATION.

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