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JAMB Literature in English 1980 Question 29

Question 29

Non-African Poetry
From 'Ode to a Nightingale'
The passage, as printed

The poetic beauty of the last line owes to the use of

  1. A.simile
  2. B.onomatopoeia
  3. C.metaphor
  4. D.archaism
  5. E.metonymy.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (onomatopoeia)

Explanation

The soft "m", "s" and "z" sounds copy the buzzing of the flies.