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JAMB Literature in English 1979 Question 34

Question 34

African Poetry

In Birago Diop's 'Vanity', these two lines 'Sad complaining voices of beggars Who indeed will hear them without laughter?' contain

  1. A.an exaggeration
  2. B.a hyperbole
  3. C.a paradox
  4. D.an understatement
  5. E.an illogicality.
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Answer: C (a paradox)

Explanation

Sad voices that make people laugh is a paradox: it seems contradictory but makes a point about our indifference.