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BECE English Language 2022 Objective — Question 97

Question 97 of 120 from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) English Language 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Tina Bogwu: The Rejected Child The underlined words in the phrase "your busy bee of a father ..." is an example of

  • A. alliteration.Correct
  • B. consonance.
  • C. onomatopoeia.
  • D. pun.
  • E. repetition.

Explanation

"busy bee" repeats the initial sound /b/, which is alliteration.

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