WAEC Literature in English 2024 Objective — Question 2

Question 2 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

2. The choir is on wheels to a convention illustrates A.

A. allusion.
B. hyperbole.Correct
C. metonymy.
D. personification.

Explanation

Hyperbole exaggerates a point for dramatic effect; saying the choir is 'on wheels' to a convention emphasizes speed/urgency, not literal movement on wheels.

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