JAMB - Literature In English (2023 - No. 27)
This question is based on SECOND CLASS CITIZEN.
"She swallowed it all, just like a nasty pill." The literary device employed here is
"She swallowed it all, just like a nasty pill." The literary device employed here is
alliteration
metaphor
simile
apostrophe
Explanation
The phrase 'She swallowed it all, just like a nasty pill' employs the literary device of simile. A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. In this case, the author compares the act of swallowing a nasty pill to accepting a difficult situation.
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