WAEC Literature in English 2013 Objective — Question 43

Question 43 of 45 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The literary device in lines 52 and 53 is

A. personificationCorrect
B. simile
C. metaphor
D. synecdoche

Explanation

The literary device used in lines 52 and 53 ('The strongest oaths are straw / To the fire i' the blood') is personification.

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