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WAEC Literature in English 2010 Objective — Question 10

Question 10 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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"But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near" illustrates

  • A. A. metaphorCorrect
  • B. B. apostrophe
  • C. C. oxymoron
  • D. D. metonymy

Explanation

This expression is a metaphor - time is being described/portrayed as a hurrying chariot, meaning that time waits for no man; time is speed.

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