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WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 47

Question 47

Set Text: Hamlet
William Shakespeare: Hamlet (Act IV Scene V, lines 128–133)
The passage, as printed

Hamlet (William Shakespeare). The underlined statement illustrates

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

Answer: D (simile)

Explanation

His innocence will be as clear to Laertes 'as day does to your eye': a comparison with 'as', a simile.