Question

Identify the figure of speech employed in the sentence:
A man who needed medical assistance was run over by an ambulance.

• A. Alliteration
• B. Oxymoron
• C. Personification
• D. Irony

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Irony

Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. It's a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. "The irony is that I thought he could help me."
Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. "Slowly, Silently, now the moon, walks the night in her silver shoon."
Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. 'bitter endearment'
Personification is the attribution of human characteristics on inanimate objects. "The flowers are dancing in the breeze."
In this case, the man got the exact opposite of what he actually needed from the medical help on the scene. So, this is an irony. Hence, option D is correct and the other options cancel out.