JAMB - Literature In English (2023 - No. 68)

This question is based on A GOVERNMENT DRIVER ON HIS RETIREMENT.

"Many years on wheels" The reference to "wheels" exemplifies the use of ___ in the poem.
climax
personification
metonymy
synecdoche

Explanation

Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole, or vice versa. This is because the term "wheels" is used to represent the entire vehicle. The wheels are a part of the car, and by using "wheels," the speaker is referring to the broader experience of driving and spending time in a car. 

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