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JAMB Literature in English 1981 Question 33

Question 33

African Poetry
From Kwesi Brew's 'The Sea Eats Our Land'
The passage, as printed

The figure of speech used in these lines from Kwesi Brew's. 'The Sea Eats Our Land's is

  1. A.oxymoron
  2. B.personification
  3. C.metaphor
  4. D.simile
  5. E.synecdoche.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (personification)

Explanation

Night is given a human action: it "charmed" a power into the waves.