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Unilorin Post-UTME Literature in English 2022 (Model questions) Question 18

Question 18

Literary Terms and Devices

"D-d-during my ch-ch-childhood, I wwwas fond of swallowing c-c-c-cobbles. Now when I hic…cups they rrrush to my throat, and c-c-can't speak"
The speaker in the above extract is

  1. A.a child
  2. B.a stutterer
  3. C.angry
  4. D.garrulous
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (a stutterer)

Explanation

The repeated sounds (d-d-during, c-c-c-cobbles) show the speaker stammers, so he is a stutterer.