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WAEC Literature in English 2025 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 51 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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'My eyes will rest awhile / My ears will drink' illustrates

  • A. A. alliteration
  • B. B. metaphor
  • C. C. parallelismCorrect
  • D. D. simile

Explanation

Parallelism is a group of sentences with similar structure, also known as syntax. The two lines have the same subject/verb structure and start with the subjects (my eyes/my ears) and end with the predicate (will rest/will drink).

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