WAEC Literature in English 2022 Objective — Question 20
Question 20 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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The reference to mountain illustrates
- A. allusionCorrect
- B. irony
- C. parallelism
- D. antithesis
Explanation
The reference to 'mountain' in the given excerpt illustrates allusion (Biblical allusion to be precise). Allusion is the art of making reference in writing. This is when reference is made to events outside the text but which are related thematically to the text.
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