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JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 34

Question 34

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Poem for Questions 34 and 35
The passage, as printed

The dominant rhetorical device used in the poem is

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

Answer: B (personification)

Explanation

Science is called "she", a "simple saint" with devotions who knows and counts: personification.