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JAMB Literature in English 1984 Question 18

Question 18

African Poetry
From Kofi Awoonor's 'More Messages'
The passage, as printed

The most obvious sound device in these lines from Kofi Awoonor's 'More Messages' is

  1. A.onomatopoeia
  2. B.repetition
  3. C.assonance
  4. D.alliteration
  5. E.consonance.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (alliteration)

Explanation

The "f" sound begins word after word: full, fish, following, fathers', foot-prints.