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WAEC Literature in English 2005 Question 33

Question 33

Set Text: The Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (Act I Scene III, lines 39–44)
The passage, as printed

The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare). The underlined expression illustrates

  1. A.assonance
  2. B.metaphor
  3. C.wit
  4. D.euphemism
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (metaphor)

Explanation

Shylock speaks of his old hatred as a creature he will feed until it is fat: a metaphor.