WAEC Literature in English 2016 Objective — Question 15

Question 15 of 55 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

'That it will rain is not unlikely' illustrates ___.

A. A. irony
B. B. litotesCorrect
C. C. metaphor
D. D. metonymy

Explanation

Litotes uses double negatives ('not unlikely') to affirm something with understatement.

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