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WAEC Literature in English 2016 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 55 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The dominant literary device used in the poem is ___.

A. A. paradox
B. B. parody
C. C. metaphorCorrect
D. D. oxymoron

Explanation

Expressions like 'the crossroads' and 'the lamp of love' are metaphors.

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