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JAMB Literature in English 1986 Question 29

Question 29

African Poetry
From Lenrie Peters' 'We Have Come Home'
The passage, as printed

The dominant figure of speech in the above lines from Lenrie Peter's 'We Have Come Home' is

  1. A.synecdoche
  2. B.simile
  3. C.metaphor
  4. D.personification.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (personification.)

Explanation

Drums "gurgle" and "echo the stars" and the forest "howls", as if they were alive.