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JAMB Literature in English 2006 Question 47

Question 47

Poetry: General

An address to a metaphysical source of inspiration by a poet is called

  1. A.clairvoyance
  2. B.inspiration
  3. C.invocation
  4. D.nemesis.
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Answer: C (invocation)

Explanation

An invocation is the poet's call to a muse or god for help, as at the start of epics like Paradise Lost.