WAEC Literature in English 2020 Objective — Question 14

Question 14 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

[Read the lines: "Marching along fifty score strong Great hearted gentlemen singing this song"] The underlined words illustrate

A. assonanceCorrect
B. consonance
C. onomatopoeia
D. repetition

Explanation

The underlined words illustrate assonance, the repetition of the same vowel sounds in succession ("along"..."strong"; "great"..."hearted").

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