When Mr. Audu says, "the MD is a witch and wizard rolled into one!", what figure of speech is this?

1. Analyze the question Mr. Audu describes the MD as "a witch and wizard rolled into one." We need to name the figure of speech used.

2. Explain the concept

• Personification: giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas (e.g., "The wind whispered").
• Allusion: an indirect reference to a well-known person, event, or work (e.g., "He is a Judas").
• Assonance: repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words (e.g., "the rain in Spain").
• Metaphor: a direct comparison between two unlike things, saying one is the other, without using "like" or "as".

3. Step-by-step solution

• The MD is a human being, so describing him as a human is not personification, because nothing non-human is given human traits.
• The sentence does not refer to any specific famous person, story, or event, so it is not allusion. "Witch" and "wizard" are general types, not a particular reference.
• There is no repeated vowel sound pattern, so it is not assonance.
• The sentence says the MD is a witch and wizard, a direct comparison without "like" or "as". The MD is not literally a witch or wizard. The speaker means he is extremely powerful, mysterious, or cunning. That is a metaphor.

4. Answer The correct option is D. Metaphor.

5. Exam tip Check for "like" or "as". If the sentence says one thing is another, it is usually a metaphor. If "like" or "as" is present, it is a simile. Personification needs a non-human thing acting human.