Comprehension Passage
Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct / most appropriate options.
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centred;
Forgive then anyway
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find severity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.Identify and name the figure of speech used in the phrase, ‘false friends’ (Line 5)
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Simile
2
Alliteration
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Metaphor
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Irony