Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Literature In English Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Easy Difficulty
Question 5 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

In the line "His words were a dagger, cutting through the silence of the night," identify the literary device used and state its literal meaning.

Answer Options

A. Personification; literally, the words are as sharp as a dagger, cutting through the silence.
B. Hyperbole; literally, the words are as sharp as a dagger, cutting through the silence.
Correct Answer C. Metaphor; literally, the words are as sharp as a dagger, cutting through the silence.
D. Simile; literally, the words are as sharp as a dagger, cutting through the silence.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Metaphor; literally, the words are as sharp as a dagger, cutting through the silence.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Literature In English Question 5. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Easy .

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