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JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 42

Question 42

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Prose extract (Question 42)
The passage, as printed

The speaker uses a string of

  1. A.hyperboles
  2. B.parables
  3. C.metaphors
  4. D.riddles
  5. E.understatements.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (metaphors)

Explanation

He is called a jigger, a louse, mistletoe, a parasite, with no "like": metaphors.