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WAEC Literature in English 2022 Objective — Question 16

Question 16 of 48 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Read the following lines and answer question 18. 'Poetry gets bored of being alone / It wants to go outdoors to chew the winds.' The mental picture evoked in the above lines is that of

  • A. smell and touch
  • B. sight and hearing
  • C. taste and touch
  • D. sight and tasteCorrect

Explanation

The mental pictures evoked in the given expression or lines are those of sight and taste. Imagery is the use of words to create mental pictures by appealing to the senses. The sense of sight is achieved through the expression 'poetry gets bored' while the sense of taste is achieved through the expression 'chew the wind'.

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