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WAEC Literature in English 2002 Question 20

Question 20

Figures of Speech

Hear thou, great Anna! Whom three realms obey,
Dost sometimes counsel take - and sometimes tea
depicts the use of

  1. A.paradox
  2. B.imagery
  3. C.pathos
  4. D.bathos
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (bathos)

Explanation

The sudden drop from serious state business to drinking tea is bathos (anticlimax).