WAEC Literature in English 2020 Objective — Question 17

Question 17 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The dominant literary device used in the lines is

A. euphemism
B. hyperbole
C. paradoxCorrect
D. understatement

Explanation

The dominant literary device used in the lines is paradox, an expression that appears self-contradictory on the surface but reveals a deeper truth ("I fear and hope", "I burn and freeze like ice").

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