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WAEC Literature in English 2018 Objective — Question 18

Question 18 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

'Beware her faintly failing frail health and gentle gallants around her speed' illustrates

A. oxymoron
B. alliterationCorrect
C. synecdoche
D. repetition

Explanation

The repetition of consonant sounds ('faintly failing frail') is alliteration.

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