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JAMB Literature in English 2012 Question 49

Question 49

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
J.P. Clark: Casualties (extract for question 49)
The passage, as printed

The imagery created in the above excerpt is achieved through

  1. A.metaphor
  2. B.personification
  3. C.synecdoche
  4. D.metonymy.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (personification)

Explanation

The funeral piles are said to be 'eating up' the forests, a human action given to a thing: personification.