Figures of speech add meaning beyond the literal words. WAEC tests your ability to name and explain them.
Key points
- Simile uses 'like' or 'as'
- Metaphor states a comparison directly
- Personification gives human qualities to non-human things
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WAEC tip
Always explain the EFFECT of the figure of speech, not just name it.
Practise this
Identify the figure of speech: 'Time is a thief that steals our youth.'
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