WAEC Literature in English 2019 Objective — Question 3

Question 3 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

"He is a citizen of no mean city" illustrates

A. bathos
B. euphemism
C. metonymy
D. litotesCorrect

Explanation

This is litotes — a figurative expression characterised by negations (e.g. 'no', 'not', 'un-'), often combining double negation to reduce the seriousness of an utterance.

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