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JAMB Literature in English 1990 Question 45

Question 45

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The passage, as printed

The uniqueness of Mr. Wopsle's speech is expressed in this passage through

  1. A.a metaphor
  2. B.an irony
  3. C.a hyperbole
  4. D.a flashback.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (an irony)

Explanation

Pip calls the elocution "decidedly fine", then explains it was slow, dreary and unnatural: he means the opposite.