JAMB Literature in English 2014 Question 27

Question 27

Non-African Poetry

The sun in Donne's The Sun Rising is depicted through the use of

  1. A.apostrophe.
  2. B.invocation.
  3. C.ellipsis.
  4. D.enjambment.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (apostrophe.)

Explanation

The speaker talks directly to the sun ('Busy old fool, unruly sun'): apostrophe.