WAEC Literature in English 2017 Objective — Question 12
Question 12 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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12. 'Over the cobbles it clattered and crashed' is an example of
- A. A. Oxymoron
- B. B. pun
- C. C. onomatopoeiaCorrect
- D. D. paradox
Explanation
The expression 'Over the cobbles it clattered and crashed' is an example of onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words are used to suggest meaning. Onomatopoeia is also used in the expression 'crass cohorts of stygian peripatetic bogeys'.
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