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JAMB Literature in English 2007 Question 42

Question 42

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
JAMB 2007: Poem extract (Though alien to this clime...)
The passage, as printed

The poem achieves its significant effect through the use of

  1. A.quatrain and imagery
  2. B.rhyme and simile
  3. C.onomatopoeia and alliteration
  4. D.alliteration and personification.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (quatrain and imagery)

Explanation

The lines form a four-line stanza (a quatrain) and paint a vivid picture of a sack 'with bulging stomach', so the effect comes from the quatrain and its imagery.