WAEC Literature in English 2012 Objective — Question 14
Question 14 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Read the following line and answer questions 14-16. "But since, alas! frail beauty must decay; Curled or uncurled, since looks will turn to gray; since painted or unpainted, all shall fade." A literary device used in the first line is
- A. paradox
- B. litotes
- C. hyperbole
- D. metaphorCorrect
Explanation
The literary device used is a metaphor. The extract is a metaphor for time, ageing and death.
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