WAEC Literature in English 2021 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

30. 'We wear the mask that grins and lies' illustrates

A. irony.
B. personification.Correct
C. synecdoche.
D. alliteration.

Explanation

Attributing human qualities of grinning and lying to the inanimate object 'mask' is personification.

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