JAMB Literature in English 2004 Question 22

Question 22

Poetry: General

The poetic device that forcefully brings together two seemingly unrelated ideas or concepts is

  1. A.conceit
  2. B.contrast
  3. C.couplet
  4. D.diatribe
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Answer: A (conceit)

Explanation

A conceit (as in the Metaphysical poets) is a far-fetched comparison that forces two very different ideas together.