WAEC Literature in English 2017 Objective — Question 15
Question 15 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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15. 'Death be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful' is an example of
- A. A. euphemism
- B. B. apostropheCorrect
- C. C. metaphor
- D. D. alliteration
Explanation
The expression 'Death be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful' is an example of apostrophe. Apostrophe is an address to an absent phenomenon as if it were present. The expression is an address to death.
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