WAEC Literature in English 2019 Objective — Question 8

Question 8 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A scene in fiction enacting past events is

A. allusion
B. foreshadow
C. flashbackCorrect
D. interlude

Explanation

Flashback captures past events as commentary on the present, filling gaps in plot structure. Examples: Ola Rotimi's The Gods Are Not to Blame; Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days.

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