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JAMB Literature in English 1983 Question 34

Question 34

Figures of Speech

In 'In Memoriam' Senghor writes 'That from the dangerous safety of the tower, I may go down into the street...' 'Dangerous safety' used in this poem is an example of

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

Explanation

Two opposite words, "dangerous" and "safety", placed side by side make an oxymoron.