JAMB Literature in English 1998 Question 38

Question 38

Non-African Poetry

'If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?' Shelly, 'Ode to the West Wind'. The literary device used here is

  1. A.an apostrophe
  2. B.an allegory
  3. C.a poetic license
  4. D.a rhetoric.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (a rhetoric.)

Explanation

The question needs no answer; it is a rhetorical question.