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WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 16

Question 16

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Extract for questions 16 and 17
The passage, as printed

The figure of speech underlined in line 1 is

  1. A.assonance
  2. B.consonance
  3. C.onomatopoeia
  4. D.alliteration.
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Answer: C (onomatopoeia)

Explanation

'Pattering' imitates the sound of rain falling, so it is onomatopoeia.