WAEC - Literature In English (2020 - No. 16)
Read the extract and answer Questions 17 and 18.
I find no peace and all my war is done
I fear and hope. I burn and freeze like ice.
The dominant literary device used in the lines is ________
euphemism
hyperbole
paradox
understatement
Explanation
The dominant literary device used in the given lines is:
C. paradox
A paradox is a statement or situation that appears contradictory or self-refuting but may reveal a deeper truth. In the provided lines, the speaker expresses conflicting emotions and states that they "fear and hope" and "burn and freeze like ice," creating a paradoxical effect. The juxtaposition of opposing elements conveys a sense of internal conflict or contradiction within the speaker's emotions.
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