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WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 45

Question 45

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 is an example of

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

Answer: C (metaphor)

Explanation

'To shoot another arrow' stands for lending more money in the hope of recovering both loans: a metaphor.