Waec Literature in English 2016 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• WAEC 2016

''That it will rain is not unlike'' illustrates the use of

A. Irony
B. Lilotes
C. Metaphor
D. Metonymy

Question 17:

• WAEC 2016

An...... is an indirect and usually unfavourable remark

A. Allusion
B. Irony
C. Aside
D. Innuendo

Question 18:

• WAEC 2016

'Many hands make light work' illustrates the use of

A. Zeugma
B. Hyperbole
C. Metonymy
D. Synecdoche

Question 19:

• WAEC 2016

Through ........ the ills of society are criticised with the objective of having them corrected

A. Dramatic irony
B. Comic relief
C. Satire
D. Farce

Question 20:

• WAEC 2016

Read the following lines to answer this question
The livid waters roared and snarled and flapped
At the poor battered and weeping yacht.
The dominant device used in the lines is

A. Simile
B. Alliteration
C. Assonance
D. Personification