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WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 27

Question 27

Figures of Speech

The literary device in the statement — 'Students are to come to class with their Shakespeare' is called

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

Answer: A (metonymy)

Explanation

'Shakespeare' stands for his books: naming the author for his works is metonymy.