WAEC 2015 Literature in English · Question 5
The expression 'such a rude room of such a poor pair' illustrates
Options
- A.onomatopoeia
- B.pun
- C.rhyme
- D.alliteration
Answer: D. alliteration
Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key
Step 1: Analyze the question We are asked which figure of speech or sound device is shown in the line "such a rude room of such a poor pair."
Step 2: Recall the concepts
- Onomatopoeia: words that imitate sounds (e.g., buzz, bang, hiss).
- Pun: a play on words with double meaning.
- Rhyme: words ending with the same sound (e.g., cat/hat).
- Alliteration: repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.
Step 3: Examine the expression "such a rude room of such a poor pair"
- "rude room" repeats the r sound.
- "poor pair" repeats the p sound.
- "such... such" is also repeated.
There are no sound-imitating words (so not onomatopoeia), no double meaning (not a pun), and no end-sound matching like "room/doom" (not rhyme in the strict sense). The repeated initial consonant sounds in "rude room" and "poor pair" make this clearly alliteration.
Step 4: Answer The correct option is D. alliteration.
Tip: In Literature questions on sound devices, look at the first letters/sounds of neighbouring words. If they repeat (like "rude room," "poor pair"), it's alliteration. If the endings match, it's rhyme. Keep going, you're doing well!
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