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JAMB Literature in English 1983 Question 42

Question 42

Figures of Speech

The expression 'All the world is a stage' is a good example of the figure of speech known as

  1. A.personification
  2. B.paradox
  3. C.onomatopoeia
  4. D.simile
  5. E.metaphor.
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Answer: E (metaphor.)

Explanation

The world is said to be a stage without "like" or "as": a metaphor.