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JAMB Literature in English 2020 Question 27

Question 27

African Poetry

Questions 27 to 33 are based on selected poems from the list of approved African and Non African poems. In Augustino Neto's 'The Grieved Lands' dramatic and emotive intensity is derived from the employment of

  1. A.repetition
  2. B.double rhymes
  3. C.assonance
  4. D.end rhymes
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (repetition)

Explanation

Neto repeats the phrase 'the grieved lands of Africa' and other words, building up emotion with each return.