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JAMB Literature in English 2018 Question 30

Question 30

Non-African Poetry

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? This sentence implies a

  1. A.metaphor
  2. B.irony
  3. C.rhetorical question
  4. D.iambic
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (rhetorical question)

Explanation

The poet asks the question only to begin his praise; he does not expect an answer, so it is a rhetorical question.