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JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 45

Question 45

Figures of Speech

A deliberate use of exaggeration for humour or emphasis is known as

  1. A.exclamation
  2. B.litotes
  3. C.metonymy
  4. D.hyperbole
  5. E.antonym.
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Answer: D (hyperbole)

Explanation

Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration.