JAMB Literature in English 1984 Question 39

Question 39

Poetry: General

'Assonance' is the product of a poet's use of

  1. A.masculine rhyme
  2. B.many consonant
  3. C.regular rhythm
  4. D.similar sounding vowels
  5. E.imaginative metaphors.
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Answer: D (similar sounding vowels)

Explanation

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds.