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WAEC Literature in English 1999 Question 44

Question 44

Set Text: Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (Act I Scene 1)
The passage, as printed

Twelfth Night (William Shakespeare). The image is itself based on

  1. A.pun
  2. B.alliteration
  3. C.allusion
  4. D.wit
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (allusion)

Explanation

It alludes to the myth of Actaeon, turned into a hart and killed by his own hounds.