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WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 17

Question 17

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

The underlined expression in line 3 is

  1. A.litotes
  2. B.personification
  3. C.hyperbole
  4. D.synecdoche
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (personification)

Explanation

The stream is given human actions: it 'whispers' and 'steals' away. That is personification.