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UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2019 (Model questions) Question 26

Question 26

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Extract from Wole Soyinka, A Play of Giants
The passage, as printed

Read the extract. The last sentence is an example of

  1. A.Irony
  2. B.Hyperbole
  3. C.Synecdoche
  4. D.Metonymy
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Hyperbole)

Explanation

A few guests cannot be 'the entire continent of Africa': the mayor exaggerates.