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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