Stereotypes Examples: Whenever we don’t have a good understanding of a subject, say, of people or countries, then we tend to make assumptions about them. Stereotype is nothing but those assumptions that have become common knowledge. Whenever you make judgement about people without knowing them, you are stereotyping them. Stereotyping …

Pun Examples: “Diet slogan: Are you going the wrong weigh?” Do you identify the twist on the word, weigh, which was originally supposed to be spelt ‘way’? Well, words which sound the same but have different meanings are called puns. A better way to describe it would be ‘a play …

Polysyndeton Examples: Polysyndeton is used to achieve a variety of effects in poetry and literature. The overuse of conjunctions in close succession helps achieve rhythm, mainly by introducing continuation and slowing it. This rhetoric figure of speech can convey solemnity or even exhibit a childlike spirit. Having a Greek etymology, …

Metonymy Examples: When a person uses a certain word, which is closely related to what he / she is trying to imply, it is called metonymy. Let us consider a classic example of the use of this figure of speech. When someone says, “Mr. X is addicted to the bottle,” …

Types Of Tenses: Tense of a sentence gives you an idea of the time when the incident mentioned in a statement takes place. At the same time, it is that critical factor that can most commonly leads people to mistakes while framing a sentence or while identifying the time of …

False Analogy Examples: Which colour suits me best-blue or Purple? We often compare things because that makes it easier to find out the best option available. It also helps to communicate things easily and effectively. For example, if you want to buy the best cell phone available in the market, …

Euphemism Examples: To make an unpleasant word or expression sound politically and morally right and look less offensive, euphemism was invented. This figure of speech can be best defined as coded words or phrases, which we use to express ourselves when caught in an awkward situation, without sounding uncivil or …

Epistrophe Examples: It is annoying when someone tends to repeat a thing constantly, be it a truth, habits, scolding, advice or lectures. If you give it a thought, you will know that it is not meant to make you feel annoyed, but to emphasize a point or an important view, …

Double Negative Examples: Double negative is an important figure of speech wherein two negatives unite to make one affirmative sentence. In English, two negatives are understood to resolve into a positive, which is exactly why double negation is widely used when making backhanded compliments. Bishop Robert Lowth was the first …

10 CBSE Science Paper Design 2013-14 Delhi (Modified Based on Latest CBSE Question Paper Design) Class: 10thSubject: ScienceTime Allowed: 3 HoursMaximum Marks: 80 General Instructions: The Question paper comprises of two sections, A and B. You are to attempt both the sections. All questions compulsory. All questions of Section A and …