WAEC Literature in English 2013 Objective — Question 21
Question 21 of 45 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The above expression “the cutter blade blurred into life” appeals to the sense of
- A. hearingCorrect
- B. touch
- C. sight
- D. taste
Explanation
The expression 'the cutter blade blurred into life' appeals to the sense of hearing. Imagery is a literary device that appeals to the senses by painting mental pictures. Imagery is of different types: visual imagery (sight), tactile imagery (touch), auditory imagery (hearing), olfactory imagery (smell) and gustatory imagery (taste).
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