(A) Simile - Statement (III): "like shreds of a burning curtain" uses "like" for comparison.
(B) Oxymoron - Statement (I): "loud silence" combines contradictory terms.
(C) Metaphor - Statement (IV): "carpet of snow" is a direct comparison without using "like" or "as."
(D) Personification - Statement (II): "well-appareled April" and "limping winter treads" give human qualities (wearing clothes, limping, walking) to seasons.
Hence, Option 3: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> This correctly pairs each figure of speech with its corresponding example: the simile uses "like," the oxymoron combines opposites, the metaphor makes a direct comparison, and the personification attributes human characteristics to seasons -> correct