JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 43

Question 43

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Passage for Questions 43-45
The passage, as printed

The most important figure of speech in the above passage is

  1. A.paradox
  2. B.personification
  3. C.metaphor
  4. D.simile
  5. E.onomatopoeia.
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Answer: B (personification)

Explanation

Autumn is a "bosom-friend" of the sun "conspiring" with him: personification.