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JAMB Literature in English 2013 Question 45

Question 45

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Extract for questions 44 and 45
The passage, as printed

The lines end in a literary device known as

  1. A.irony
  2. B.conceit
  3. C.transferred epithet
  4. D.rhetorical question.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (rhetorical question.)

Explanation

The passage closes with a question the speaker does not expect anyone to answer: a rhetorical question.