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JAMB Literature in English 2015 Question 33

Question 33

African Poetry
Gbemisola Adeoti: Ambush (line for question 33)
The passage, as printed

Gbemisola Adeoti's Ambush, "All Peters with petered out desires" The line expresses

  1. A.alliteration
  2. B.repetition
  3. C.metaphor
  4. D.pun.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (pun.)

Explanation

The line plays on the name 'Peter' and the verb 'peter out' (fade away): a pun.