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WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 44

Question 44

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 first line of the extract illustrates

  1. A.irony
  2. B.sarcasm
  3. C.parallelism
  4. D.simile
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (simile)

Explanation

'Like a wilful youth' is a comparison using 'like': a simile.