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BECE English Language 2024 Objective — Question 116

Question 116 of 120 from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) English Language 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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"The fearful and sweet one" in Rahila J. Diji's 'Wind' is an example of ____.

  • A. metaphor
  • B. oxymoronCorrect
  • C. paradox
  • D. pun
  • E. simile

Explanation

Fearful and sweet are contradictory terms together: oxymoron.

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