WAEC Literature in English 2016 Objective — Question 17

Question 17 of 55 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

'Many hands make light work' illustrates ___.

A. A. zeugma
B. B. hyperbole
C. C. metonymy
D. D. synecdocheCorrect

Explanation

'Hands' representing whole people is synecdoche, using a part to represent the whole.

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