Question 3
NECO
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2018
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Define the literary device ‘metonymy' and give an example of its use in any Nigerian novel.
Answer Options
A.
Metonymy is the substitution of a word with another that is closely associated with it; for example, in Wole Soyinka's *Ake: The Years of Childhood* the phrase "the white man's law" symbolizes the traditional village council.
B.
Metonymy is the repetition of a word for emphasis; for example, in Achebe's *Things Fall Apart* the expression "the white man's law" emphasizes the colonial authority.
C.
Metonymy is the use of a word that sounds similar to another word; for example, in Chinua Achebe's *Things Fall Apart* the phrase "the white man's law" refers to the British soldiers.
Correct Answer
D.
Metonymy is the substitution of a word with another that is closely associated with it; for example, in Achebe's *Things Fall Apart* the expression "the white man's law" represents the colonial legal system.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Metonymy is the substitution of a word with another that is closely associated with it; for example, in Achebe's *Things Fall Apart* the expression "the white man's law" represents the colonial legal system.
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Neco
2018
Literature In English
Question 3.
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questions from the
2018
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Easy
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