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JAMB Literature in English 2003 Question 48

Question 48

African Poetry
Kalu Uka, Earth to Earth (extract)
The passage, as printed

The sound device in the stanza above from Kalu Uka's 'Earth to Earth' is

  1. A.onomatopoeia
  2. B.a refrain
  3. C.rhyme
  4. D.repetition
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (rhyme)

Explanation

Line endings such as 'unblown', 'pollen' and 'swollen' echo one another in sound: the device is rhyme.