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Question 12

In ''the wretched beggar cleaned his nails with dry saliva'' the device used is

  • A.anti-climax
  • B.oxymoron
  • C.anecdote
  • D.antithesis
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Literature in English
Year
2001
Question no.
#12
Type
Objective
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