Neco 2017 Literature In English Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2017 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2017 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 31 NECO • 2017 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Read the following sentence from a poem: 'The night wrapped its dark cloak around the village, silencing every whisper.' Identify the figure of speech used and explain how it contributes to the overall mood of the passage.

Answer Options

A. Personification; it conveys a hopeful, lively mood by giving the night human qualities that protect the village.
B. Alliteration; it creates a rhythmic, playful mood through the repeated 'n' sounds describing the night.
C. Simile; it suggests a gentle, calm mood by comparing the night to a soft blanket that comforts the village.
Correct Answer D. Metaphor; it creates an ominous, oppressive mood by likening night to a dark cloak that smothers the village.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Metaphor; it creates an ominous, oppressive mood by likening night to a dark cloak that smothers the village.

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This is Neco 2017 Literature In English Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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