Bece Model Questions Vol1 2019 Igbo L1 Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2019 Bece Model Questions Vol1 Igbo L1 examination.

Bece Model Questions Vol1 2019 Igbo L1 Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 28 BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • IGBO_L1 • objective

Read the following excerpt from an Igbo poem: "Ọtụtụ ụtụtụ, anwụ na‑efe n'ala, Ụwa na‑efegharị n'ịhụnanya, Okwu mmiri na‑asa obi m ka mmiri ozuzo." Identify the literary device employed in the third line and explain briefly how it contributes to the poem's overall theme.

Answer Options

A. Personification; it gives the words the ability to fall like rain, emphasizing agency.
B. Alliteration; it repeats the 's' sound in soothing and rain, creating a musical effect.
Correct Answer C. Simile; it compares soothing words to rain, highlighting renewal and emotional cleansing.
D. Metaphor; it equates soothing words directly with rain, suggesting a literal transformation.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Simile; it compares soothing words to rain, highlighting renewal and emotional cleansing.

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This is Bece Model Questions Vol1 2019 Igbo L1 Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Bece Model Questions Vol1 Igbo L1 examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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