Question 18
Literary Appreciation: PoetryJAMB 2006: J. P. Clark, Olokun (extract)
A device used in the second line of the excerpt above is
- A.simile
- B.hyperbole
- C.metaphor
- D.paradox
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (simile)
Explanation
The line compares the speaker's jealousy to Jehovah's using 'like', which makes it a simile.