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WAEC Literature in English 2002 Question 47

Question 47

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

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

  1. A.allusion
  2. B.irony
  3. C.symbolism
  4. D.metonymy
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (irony)

Explanation

The audience knows Jessica plans to run away with Lorenzo that night, while Shylock, warning her to lock up the house, does not. This gap between what he believes and what will happen is dramatic irony.