Question

The underlined words in the following sentence are example ___________.
Tsk, Tsk, tsk, she ate way too much popcorn while watching the movie.
A) Euphemism
B) Metaphor
C) Irony
D) Onomatopoeia

Answer 1

Hint:A figure of speech is a word, phrase, or a sentence which is used in a non – literal sense for a rhetorical or different effect.

Complete answer:
 Option A is Euphemism is an incorrect answer for the above-asked question as euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be blunt or harsh when describing or referring something unpleasant or incorrect answer for the above-asked question as a metaphor means a word or a phrase that is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Option C is Irony which is also an incorrect answer for the question as irony is a state of affairs that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects. Option D is Onomatopoeia is the correct answer for the question given as Onomatopoeia tsk imitates the sound of the popcorn.

Note:
All the four options given above are part of the speech or rhetorical figure and are an intentional derivation from ordinary language. People often get confused between irony and metaphor but Irony expresses an opposition between what is said and what is implied while metaphor is the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that isn’t invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described.