JAMB Literature in English 1987 Question 31

Question 31

Literary Terms and Devices

Caricature is used to

  1. A.ridicule a person by distorting his most prominent features
  2. B.censure an individual by emphasizing his weakness
  3. C.expose the folly in literature
  4. D.elicit the artistic potential of dramatists.
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Answer: A (ridicule a person by distorting his most prominent features)

Explanation

A caricature exaggerates someone's features to make fun of them.