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JAMB Literature in English 2016 Question 40

Question 40

Non-African Poetry
William Marris: The Proud King (extract)
The passage, as printed

The above is an example of

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

Answer: A (metaphor)

Explanation

Good advice is spoken of as 'seed' and its results as a 'crop', an implied comparison: a metaphor.