WAEC Literature in English 2014 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

(Same poem above) 'The earth has stopped breathing and sighed' illustrates

A. bathos
B. climax
C. personificationCorrect
D. paradox

Explanation

This illustrates personification — the attribution of human qualities ('breathing' and 'sighed') to the inanimate earth.

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