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JAMB Literature in English 2011 Question 28

Question 28

Non-African Poetry

To sustain the interest of readers, Lawrence in Bat uses

  1. A.elision
  2. B.suspense
  3. C.oxymoron
  4. D.hyperbole.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (suspense)

Explanation

The reader, like the speaker, at first thinks the creatures are swallows; the truth that they are bats is held back.