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WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 40

Question 40

Set Text: Hamlet
William Shakespeare: Hamlet (Act II Scene II, lines 173–179)
The passage, as printed

Hamlet (William Shakespeare). The underlined statement illustrates

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

Answer: A (metaphor)

Explanation

'You are a fishmonger' calls Polonius something he is not, directly: a metaphor.