WAEC Literature in English 2013 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 45 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

'This book should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide the feet.' The above expression illustrates the use of

A. repetition
B. refrain
C. synecdocheCorrect
D. metaphor

Explanation

Synecdoche uses the part to represent the whole or the whole to represent the part. In the expression 'This book should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide the feet,' the part 'the memory', 'the heart' and 'the feet' are the parts which represent the whole (people). Examples of Synecdoche: 'I have many mouths to feed.' / 'All hands must be on deck for the task.'

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