English Literature

In literature, Machiavellian character means 'selfish character'. 
So, among the options, the most appropriate answer is,  a cunning person.

Machiavellian character:(সুচতুর/ স্বার্থপর চরিত্র)
- Machiavellianism is a personality trait that denotes cunningness. A character uses clever lies and tricks in order to get or achieve something. i.e. 'Iago’ is Shakespeare's best-known Machiavel. 
- Machiavellian comes from the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), the author of the most famous treatise on bare-knuckled politics ever published, The Prince.
- If you describe someone as Machiavellian, you are critical of them because they often make clever and secret plans to achieve their aims and are not honest with people.


Source: merriam-webster.com and collinsdictionary.com & Britannica.com

• Personification: (ব্যক্তিরুপ দান)
- A figure of speech in which lifeless objects or ideas are given imaginary life.
- অর্থাৎ নির্জীব বা জড় বস্তুকে ব্যক্তিরুপে প্রয়োগ করার কৌশল।
- Personification এর মাধ্যমে কোন জড় বস্তকে কাল্পনিক জীবন দান করে সেগুলোকে উপমা হিসাবে লেখায় ব্যবহার করা হয়। 
যেমন:
''There lies the port: the vessel puffs her sail:
(Tennyson: ''Ulysses'')
The vessel has been used as a living being.

অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Formal speech or pieces of writing that elaborate praise - Panegyric.
• The speaker in a novel or poem - Persona.
• A brief and brilliant expression intended to produce surprise and pleasure - Wit.

অপশনে সঠিক উত্তর না থাকায় বাতিল করা হয়েছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

• 'Life is like a box of chocolates'. Is an example of - Simile.
• An explicit comparison between two different things is called - Simile 
- Usually as and like are used in it. In simile the resemblance is explicitly indicated by the words.
- দুটি ভিন্নধর্মী জিনিসের মধ্যে As  ও Like দ্বারা তুলনা বোঝালে তাকে Simile বলে।
- উপমেয়ের সাথে উপমানের সাদৃশ্য কল্পনা করা।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.