“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. Identify the figure of speech employed here.
Question and options
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. Identify the figure of speech employed here.
- Innuendo
- Litotes
- Anti-thesis
- Paradox
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Anti-thesis
The proverb sets two contrasting ideas side by side in balanced form (one in the hand against two in the bush), which is antithesis. It has no understatement (litotes), insinuation (innuendo) or self-contradiction (paradox).
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