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JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 23

Question 23

African Poetry

In Soyinka's 'Abiku', the statement, 'The ripest fruit was saddest', is an example of

  1. A.metaphysical conceit
  2. B.equivocation
  3. C.slasng
  4. D.a paradox
  5. E.a proverb.
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Answer: D (a paradox)

Explanation

Ripe fruit should bring joy, yet it is the saddest: a seeming contradiction with a truth in it.