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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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