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WAEC Literature in English 2002 Question 35

Question 35

Set Text: The Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (Act I Scene I)
The passage, as printed

The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare). The underlined expression illustrates

  1. A.assonance
  2. B.synecdoche
  3. C.alliteration
  4. D.irony
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (alliteration)

Explanation

'Laugh and leap' repeat the 'l' sound: alliteration.