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WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 67

Question 67

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 66–70
The passage, as printed

The literary device used in line 1 is an example of

  1. A.climax
  2. B.apostrophe
  3. C.metonymy
  4. D.euphemism
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (apostrophe)

Explanation

'O stealing time' addresses time directly as if it could hear: apostrophe.