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JAMB Literature in English 2017 Question 32

Question 32

Figures of Speech

The figure of speech in which a poet implicity compares an object or idea with another totally different object or idea is called a

  1. A.simile
  2. B.denotation
  3. C.connotation
  4. D.metaphor.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (metaphor.)

Explanation

A metaphor compares two unlike things without 'like' or 'as', so the comparison is implicit.