JAMB Literature in English 2019 Question 5

Question 5

African Poetry

In "Ambush", the land is a giant whale. This implies a

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

Answer: B (metaphor)

Explanation

Saying the land is a whale, without 'like' or 'as', is a metaphor.