WAEC Literature in English 2014 Objective — Question 3

Question 3 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

An expression from which one derives a mental picture is

A. paradox
B. exaggeration
C. imageryCorrect
D. photography

Explanation

Imagery is a literary device that appeals to the senses by painting mental pictures (visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile imagery).

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