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JAMB Literature in English 1987 Question 43

Question 43

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Verse extract (Question 43)
The passage, as printed

The dominant figure of speech in the above passage is

  1. A.synecdoche
  2. B.rhetorical question
  3. C.parody
  4. D.apostrophe.
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Answer: B (rhetorical question)

Explanation

Each line asks "was it for this...?" without expecting an answer.