Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Question 41

Practice objective / multiple choice question 41 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 41 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Read the excerpt: "The relentless drums of war beat against the hearts of the villagers, each thud a reminder of the looming dread." Identify the language technique used in the phrase "relentless drums of war beat against the hearts of the villagers" and explain how this technique contributes to the theme of fear in the passage.

Answer Options

A. metaphor; it suggests fear by comparing the drums to a looming storm, but does not attribute human qualities to war
Correct Answer B. personification; it intensifies the theme of fear by attributing aggressive human action to war, suggesting that fear penetrates the villagers' very hearts
C. hyperbole; it exaggerates the impact of war's sounds, yet the passage does not employ extreme exaggeration to convey fear
D. alliteration; the repeated consonant sounds create rhythm, but they do not personify war to enhance fear
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
personification; it intensifies the theme of fear by attributing aggressive human action to war, suggesting that fear penetrates the villagers' very hearts

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