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JAMB Literature in English 1990 Question 41

Question 41

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Devil on the Cross by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
The passage, as printed

The aesthetic appeal of this seduction emanates from the predominant use of

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

Answer: B (metaphor)

Explanation

The heart is given an "address", a "post" and an "eye": metaphors without "like" or "as".