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JAMB Literature in English 2012 Question 48

Question 48

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
J.P. Clark: Casualties (extract for question 48)
The passage, as printed

The poet in the excerpt above uses

  1. A.litotes
  2. B.symbolism
  3. C.onomatopoeia
  4. D.alliteration.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (symbolism)

Explanation

The drums (funerals and mourning) and the guns (war) stand for bigger things: the grief at home outweighs the fighting. That is symbolism.