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WAEC Literature in English 2005 Question 26

Question 26

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Unseen prose: questions 26–30
The passage, as printed

The dominant literary device used in the passage is

  1. A.litotes
  2. B.personification
  3. C.synecdoche
  4. D.onomatopoeia.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (personification)

Explanation

The till and the conveyor are shown at war, one 'robot-like', the other 'able to respond': lifeless machines are given human actions.