Question 5
NECO
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2023
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Define the literary device "metonymy" and give one original example that could appear in a Nigerian literary work.
Answer Options
A.
Metonymy is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"; e.g., "The Lagos skyline welcomed the traders" (where "skyline" is compared to a welcoming host).
B.
Metonymy is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human objects; e.g., "The Lagos skyline welcomed the traders" (where "skyline" is personified).
Correct Answer
C.
Metonymy is a figure of speech that substitutes the name of an attribute or related object for the thing itself; e.g., "The Lagos skyline welcomed the traders" (where "skyline" means the city of Lagos).
D.
Metonymy is a figure of speech that uses a part of something to represent the whole; e.g., "The Lagos skyline welcomed the traders" (where "skyline" stands for the city's architecture).
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Metonymy is a figure of speech that substitutes the name of an attribute or related object for the thing itself; e.g., "The Lagos skyline welcomed the traders" (where "skyline" means the city of Lagos).
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This is
Neco
2023
Literature In English
Question 5.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2023
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Easy
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