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JAMB Literature in English 2012 Question 13

Question 13

Other Set Texts: African Prose
Ferdinand Oyono: The Old Man and the Medal (extract for question 13)
The passage, as printed

The dominant figure of speech in the excerpt above is

  1. A.rhetorical question
  2. B.simile
  3. C.metaphor
  4. D.mixed metaphor.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (simile)

Explanation

The kneeling worshippers are compared to camels using 'like': a simile.