Question on: JAMB Literature - 2024
In Eliot's "Journey of the Magi", "six hands at an open door" is an example of
A
synecdoche
B
irony
C
alliteration
D
metonymy
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Correct Option: A
The phrase "six hands at an open door" is an example of synecdoche. Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole. In this case, "hands" (a part of a person) represents the whole person or people.
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