WAEC Literature in English 2017 Objective — Question 5
Question 5 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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5. [Read the lines: 'Yet, let me flap this bug with gilded wings. This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings.' and answer questions 5 to 7] The alliteration in stinks and stings effectively conveys
- A. A. distasteCorrect
- B. B. admiration
- C. C. indifference
- D. D. approval
Explanation
The alliteration in slinks and stings effectively conveys the poet's distaste for the bug.
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