Choose the correct figure of speech in the following sentence. 'He is one of the three pillars of our organisation.'
योग्य उत्तर: पर्याय ४ (Metaphor - रूपक)
भाषिक अलंकार (Figures of Speech) विश्लेषण:
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दिलेल्या वाक्यात: *'He is one of the three pillars of our organisation.'* (तो आमच्या संस्थेच्या तीन खांबांपैकी एक आहे.)
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Metaphor (रूपक अलंकार): जेव्हा दोन भिन्न वस्तूंमधील किंवा घटकांमधील साम्य थेट दर्शवले जाते आणि 'as' किंवा 'like' या तुलनादर्शक शब्दांशिवाय एका घटकाला थेट दुसऱ्या घटकाचे रूप दिले जाते (Implied Simile), तेव्हा Metaphor (रूपक) हा अलंकार होतो.
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येथे त्या व्यक्तीची तुलना संस्थेचा पाया भक्कम करणाऱ्या खांबाशी (Pillar) थेट केली आहे, म्हणून हा Metaphor आहे.
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इतर पर्यायांचे विश्लेषण:
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Simile (उपमा): दोन भिन्न घटकांची तुलना 'like' किंवा 'as' वापरून केली जाते (उदा. *He is like a pillar*).
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Paradox (विरोधाभास): वरवर पाहता परस्परविरोधी वाटणारे पण सत्याचा सखोल अर्थ असणारे विधान (उदा. *The child is father of the man*).
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Alliteration (अनुप्रास): एकाच ध्वनीची किंवा अक्षराची वारंवार पुनरावृत्ती (उदा. *Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers*).
MPSC परीक्षा टीप
परीक्षेसाठी महत्त्वपूर्ण संकल्पना व शॉर्टकट
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Simile vs Metaphor:
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*He fought like a lion.* $\rightarrow$ Simile (like चा वापर)
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*He was a lion in the fight.* $\rightarrow$ Metaphor (थेट रूपक)
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option 4 (Metaphor)
Analysis of Figures of Speech:
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Sentence: *'He is one of the three pillars of our organisation.'*
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Metaphor: A figure of speech in which an implicit, direct comparison is made between two unlike entities that have something in common, without using comparative words such as *'as'* or *'like'*. It treats one thing as literally being another.
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Here, the person (*He*) is directly identified as an architectural support (*pillar*) of the organization to denote his foundational importance and strength. Hence, it is a Metaphor.
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Evaluation of Other Options:
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Simile: An explicit comparison using *like* or *as* (e.g., *He stands firm like a pillar*).
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Paradox: A seemingly self-contradictory statement that reveals a latent truth (e.g., *There is no one so poor as a wealthy miser*).
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Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in successive words (e.g., *Fair is foul, and foul is fair*).
MPSC EXAM TIP
High-Yield Exam Strategy Tip
An implied simile is a Metaphor. When 'like' or 'as' is dropped and two things are identified as one, the figure of speech is a Metaphor: *e.g., Life is a dream.*