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WAEC Literature in English 1999 Question 32

Question 32

Set Text: Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (Act III Scene 4)
The passage, as printed

Twelfth Night (William Shakespeare). The figure of speech used in “a heart of stone” is

  1. A.hyperbole
  2. B.metonymy
  3. C.paradox
  4. D.metaphor
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (metaphor)

Explanation

Calling Cesario's heart 'stone' is a direct comparison without 'like': a metaphor.