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JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 21

Question 21

African Poetry
From J.P. Clark's 'Abiku'
The passage, as printed

The dominant figure of speech in the above lines from J.P. Clarke's 'Abiku' is

  1. A.onomatopoeia
  2. B.synecdoche
  3. C.simile
  4. D.metaphor
  5. E.verisimilitude.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (simile)

Explanation

The comparisons use "like" and "as": like the beak of a sword-fish, notched as a bondsman.