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WAEC Literature in English 2001 Question 41

Question 41

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

Twelfth Night (William Shakespeare). The phrase “live by” as used in the extract is an example of

  1. A.onomatopoeia
  2. B.antithesis
  3. C.pun
  4. D.irony
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (pun)

Explanation

'Live by' means both 'earn a living from' and 'live near': a pun.