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WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 64

Question 64

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 61–65
The passage, as printed

The underlined expression contains a

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

Answer: B (metaphor)

Explanation

'You are the papyrus reed' compares directly, without 'like' or 'as': a metaphor.