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JAMB Literature in English 2011 Question 29

Question 29

Non-African Poetry
T.S. Eliot: Journey of the Magi (extract)
The passage, as printed

In the excerpt above from Eliot's Journey of the Magi, the dominant literary device is

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

Answer: D (personification.)

Explanation

The water-mill is said to be 'beating the darkness', a human action given to a thing: personification.