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What figure of speech is used in “...the microphone dropped on the floor, sending a...

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JAMB 2025
From the novel; The Lekki Headmaster

What figure of speech is used in “...the microphone dropped on the floor, sending a vexatious clatter out of the twin sound boxes”?

  • A. Onomatopoeia
  • B. Simile
  • C. Irony
  • D. Personification
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation

“Clatter” mimics the sound made when the microphone hits the floor. This line can be found on page 6 of the novel. 

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