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JAMB Literature in English 2011 Question 41

Question 41

Set Text: A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream (extract)
The passage, as printed

The literary devices used in the excerpt above are

  1. A.personification and simile
  2. B.alliteration and synecdoche
  3. C.rhyme and refrain
  4. D.irony and suspense.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (personification and simile)

Explanation

The old moon 'lingers' Theseus's desires (personification) and is 'like to a step-dame or a dowager' (simile).