UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2021 (Model questions) Question 6

Question 6

Figures of Speech

__________is a play on words that are either identical in sound or very similar in sound but are sharply diverse in significance.

  1. A.paronomasia
  2. B.antonomasia
  3. C.palindrome
  4. D.palimpsest
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (paronomasia)

Explanation

Paronomasia is another name for a pun.