JAMB Literature in English 2004 Question 29

Question 29

Figures of Speech

Periphrasis in poetic diction is marked by

  1. A.circumlocution
  2. B.irony
  3. C.proverb
  4. D.parable
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Answer: A (circumlocution)

Explanation

Periphrasis means saying something in a roundabout way with more words than needed, which is circumlocution.