JAMB Literature in English 2010 Question 25

Question 25

African Poetry

The predominant device in Launko's End of the War is

  1. A.antithesis
  2. B.oxymoron
  3. C.paradox
  4. D.onomatopoeia.
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Answer: C (paradox)

Explanation

The end of the war, which should bring joy, brings anguish to the widows: a paradox.