JAMB and WAEC Literature in English questions: Figures of speech

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All topics Drama: types and elements · 38 Dramatic techniques · 44 Figures of speech · 44 General literary terms · 40 Literary appreciation: unseen poetry · 29 Literary appreciation: unseen prose · 29 Poetry: imagery, sound and structure · 34 Poetry: types and forms · 30 Point of view and narrative techniques · 27 Prose: plot, setting and characterisation · 29 Prose: types of fiction · 26 Set poems: African poetry · 10 Set poems: Non-African poetry · 17 Set text: A Man for All Seasons (Robert Bolt) · 9 Set text: An Inspector Calls (J. B. Priestley) · 10 Set text: Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare) · 13 Set text: The Marriage of Anansewa (Efua Sutherland) · 4 Set text: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) · 14

Question 41· Figures of speech· JAMB
'Buzz', 'hiss' and 'crack' are examples of
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Question 42· Figures of speech· JAMB
'The child is father of the man' is an example of
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Question 43· Figures of speech· WAEC
'She is as busy as a bee' is
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Question 44· Figures of speech· JAMB
'She is not a bad singer', meaning she sings well, is an example of
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