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JAMB Literature in English 1979 Question 33

Question 33

African Poetry

In 'The Executioner's Dream', the first line 'I dream I saw an eye, a pretty eye' is

  1. A.ironical
  2. B.complimentary
  3. C.exclamatory
  4. D.rhetorical
  5. E.interrogatory.
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Answer: A (ironical)

Explanation

The executioner sees a "pretty eye" in a dream about killing: the gentle words clash with the grim reality.