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Unilorin Post-UTME Literature in English 2022 (Model questions) Question 1

Question 1

Figures of Speech

An indirect representation is ________

  1. A.metonymy
  2. B.irony
  3. C.synecdoche
  4. D.simile
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Answer: A (metonymy)

Explanation

Metonymy represents something indirectly through a thing closely associated with it, e.g. 'the crown' for the king.