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BECE English Language 2024 Objective — Question 86

Question 86 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 judge addressed the bar" is an example of ____.

  • A. alliteration
  • B. metonymyCorrect
  • C. oxymoron
  • D. paradox
  • E. synecdoche

Explanation

'The bar' stands for the lawyers, a thing associated with them: metonymy.

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