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JAMB Literature in English 2006 Question 14

Question 14

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
JAMB 2006: Tony E. Afejuku, An Orchard of Wishes (extract)
The passage, as printed

The literary device used in the lines above is

  1. A.repetition
  2. B.refrain
  3. C.consonance
  4. D.assonance
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (assonance)

Explanation

The same long 'ee' vowel sound is repeated in 'fleeting', 'gleam', 'dream' and 'cream'; repetition of vowel sounds is assonance.