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JAMB Literature in English 2013 Question 21

Question 21

African Poetry

Questions 21 to 30 are based on selected poems. The dominant poetic technique employed in Adeoti's Naked Soles is

  1. A.hyperbole
  2. B.onomatopoeia
  3. C.zeugma
  4. D.oxymoron.
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Answer: B (onomatopoeia)

Explanation

The key gives onomatopoeia: the poem uses words that imitate the sounds of the marching feet.