JAMB - Literature In English (2018 - No. 17)

From the novel; Othello
From the novel; Othello
From the novel; Othello

The question is based on William’s Shakespeare’s OTHELLO

ill-starred wench: Pale as thy smoke; When we shall meet at comp" 
The device used in the line above is__________

Simile
Pun
Metaphor
Paradox

Explanation

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. Unlike a metaphor, a simile draws resemblance with the help of the words “like” or “as.” Therefore, it is a direct comparison.

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