WAEC Literature in English 2020 Objective — Question 16
Question 16 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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[Read the extract and answer Questions 17 and 18: "I find no peace and all my war is done; I fear and hope. I burn and freeze like ice."] The big boulder blasted the house illustrates
- A. alliterationCorrect
- B. alliteration
- C. contrast
- D. irony
Explanation
"The big boulder blasted the house" illustrates alliteration, the repetition of the same consonant sounds (the 'b' sound) in successive words.
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