WAEC Literature in English 2015 Theory — Question 22

Question 22 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2015 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

22. The dominant literary device used in the passage is

A. litotes
B. personificationCorrect
C. simile
D. paradox

Explanation

Personification, the attribution of human qualities to inanimate objects, is used throughout, e.g. 'the kind earthenware pot willingly kept company'.

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