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JAMB Literature in English 2006 Question 20

Question 20

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
JAMB 2006: Kittobbe, To the Childless (extract)
The passage, as printed

The device used in the excerpt above is

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

Answer: C (metaphor)

Explanation

The childless person is directly called 'the cold nests' where no eggs are laid, without 'like' or 'as': this is a metaphor.