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WAEC Literature in English 2002 Question 45

Question 45

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

The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare). The dominant literary device used in the extract is

  1. A.simile
  2. B.paradox
  3. C.repetition
  4. D.oxymoron
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (repetition)

Explanation

'Very vilely ... most vilely', 'when he is best ... when he is worst': repeated words and patterns.