WAEC Literature in English 2021 Objective — Question 20

Question 20 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

20. The lawyer addressed the bench illustrates

A. simile.
B. oxymoron.
C. alliteration.
D. metonymy.Correct

Explanation

'The bench' is used to represent the judges/court — a figure of speech (metonymy) where something associated with a concept stands in for it.

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