WAEC Literature in English 2017 Objective — Question 24

Question 24 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

24. 'The family bell summoned us' is an example of

A. A. apostrophe
B. B. personificationCorrect
C. C. allusion
D. D. euphemism

Explanation

There is use of personification in the expression 'Their family bell summoned us'. Personification is the attribution of animate quality to inanimate object. The bell is personified in the expression.

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