WAEC Literature in English 2025 Objective — Question 16

Question 16 of 51 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

'The fellows stand or / Fall down on their knees' exemplify

A. A. apostrophe
B. B. contrastCorrect
C. C. metonymy
D. D. parallelism

Explanation

The expression illustrates contrast - a literary device in which two or more contrasting ideas are juxtaposed to achieve a poetic or rhetorical effect ('stand' contrasts with 'fall down').

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