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JAMB Literature in English 2021 Question 6

Question 6

African Poetry
Niyi Osundare: The Leader and the Led (extract)
The passage, as printed

In 'The Leader and the Led' Niyi Osundare writes the lines above. The figure of speech used in the above line is

  1. A.Metaphor
  2. B.Simile
  3. C.Irony
  4. D.Synecdoche
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Metaphor)

Explanation

The leader is called 'a little bit of a lion, a little bit of lamb' directly, without 'like' or 'as': a metaphor.