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JAMB Literature in English 1999 Question 40

Question 40

Figures of Speech

The device used by writers to give truths by indirection is called

  1. A.satire
  2. B.hyperbole
  3. C.paradox
  4. D.irony.
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Answer: D (irony.)

Explanation

Irony states a truth by saying something different from, or opposite to, what is meant.