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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2013 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

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You are three men of sin, whom Destiny -
That hath to instrument this lower world
And what is in't - the never-surfeited sea
Hath caused to belch up you; and on this island,
Where man doth not inhabit - you 'mongst men
Being most unfit to live.
(Act 111, scene three lines 53-58)

In the first line, 'Destiny' is
Answer Details
In the given context, 'Destiny' is an example of personification. Personification refers to the attribution of human qualities or characteristics to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects. In this case, 'Destiny' is being given the human quality of having the ability to act as an instrument and cause events to occur.
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