WAEC Literature in English 2015 Theory — Question 19

Question 19 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2015 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

19. 'Let me not love thee if I love thee not' illustrates

A. metaphor
B. proverb
C. paradoxCorrect
D. meiosis

Explanation

The statement is self-contradictory on the surface yet makes sense on reflection, which is the definition of paradox.

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