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WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 69

Question 69

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

The predominant figure of speech in stanza II is

  1. A.consonance
  2. B.alliteration
  3. C.personification
  4. D.epigram
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (personification)

Explanation

Old age is described as 'wise' and as having 'known' things: it is given human qualities.