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JAMB Literature in English 2001 Question 7

Question 7

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Ralph Ellison, Juneteenth (extract)
The passage, as printed

Ralph Ellison, Juneteenth: The force of the speech above is sustained on

  1. A.delivery
  2. B.musicality
  3. C.repetition
  4. D.oratory
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (repetition)

Explanation

The word 'asleep' is repeated again and again to drive the point home, so the speech draws its force from repetition.