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JAMB Literature in English 1988 Question 48

Question 48

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Verse extract (Question 48)
The passage, as printed

The dominant figure of speech in the above piece is

  1. A.assonance
  2. B.dissonance
  3. C.slapstick
  4. D.alliteration.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (assonance)

Explanation

Repeated vowel sounds, as in "glutted and plotted" and "mad as a hatter", give assonance.