WAEC Literature in English 2022 Objective — Question 11

Question 11 of 48 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Lines 3 and 4 illustrate

A. antithesisCorrect
B. oxymoron
C. anti-climax
D. metonymy

Explanation

Lines 3 and 4 of the poem illustrate antithesis. Antithesis is the juxtaposition of contradictory or opposite statements as in the lines: 'The shallow droughts intoxicate the brain / And drinking largely sobers us again.'

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