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JAMB Literature in English 1998 Question 43

Question 43

African Poetry
Mtshali, 'Men in Chains'
The passage, as printed

The figures of speech employed in the lines above are

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

Answer: C (metaphor and simile)

Explanation

"Clean as a potato" is a simile; the sun called a red eye and the clouds a handkerchief are metaphors.