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JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 33

Question 33

Non-African Poetry
Mohan Singh, A Village Girl (extract)
The passage, as printed

The literary devices used in the lines above from Mohan Singh's 'A Village Girl' are

  1. A.enjambment and alliteration
  2. B.rhyme and limerick
  3. C.simile and irony
  4. D.repetition and assonance
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (simile and irony)

Explanation

The flowers are compared to eyes with 'like' (simile), and the key also reads irony in the playful picture of flowers peeping.