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JAMB Literature in English 2004 Question 16

Question 16

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Gbemisola Adeoti, Absence (extract)
The passage, as printed

The dominant technique in the lines above is

  1. A.irony
  2. B.rhyme
  3. C.alliteration
  4. D.metaphor
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (rhyme)

Explanation

The lines are built on rhyming words: 'there' with 'there', and 'grope' with 'cope'.