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WAEC Literature in English 2004 Question 23

Question 23

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Unseen prose: questions 21–25
The passage, as printed

The dominant literary device used in the passage is

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

Answer: B (simile)

Explanation

The writer keeps comparing with 'as if' and 'like': 'like damp flannel', 'like a quickly opened fan'.