JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 25

Question 25

Figures of Speech

'So fair fancy few would weave In these years!' The poetic device consciously used here is

  1. A.personification
  2. B.apostrophe
  3. C.alliteration
  4. D.oxymoron
  5. E.simile.
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Answer: C (alliteration)

Explanation

The "f" sound repeats in fair, fancy, few.