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JAMB Literature in English 1988 Question 45

Question 45

Non-African Poetry
From Alexander Pope's 'Essay on Man'
The passage, as printed

These lines from Alexander Pope's 'Essay on Man' show a skilful exploitation of the rhetorical device of

  1. A.zeugma
  2. B.oxymoron
  3. C.antithesis
  4. D.conceit.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (antithesis)

Explanation

Opposites are set in balanced pairs: rise/fall, lord/prey, truth/error.