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JAMB Literature in English 2007 Question 43

Question 43

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
JAMB 2007: Poem extract (I will pronounce your name, Obi...)
The passage, as printed

The device used in the line above is

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

Answer: A (repetition)

Explanation

'I will' and 'Obi' are repeated within the line for emphasis, which is repetition.