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JAMB Literature in English 2021 Question 9

Question 9

Non-African Poetry
Dylan Thomas: Do not go Gentle into that Good Night (extract for question 9)
The passage, as printed

In Dylan Thomas's 'Do not go Gentle into that Good Night', the following line occur. The figure of speech used in the above lines are

  1. A.Oxymoron
  2. B.Alliteration
  3. C.Litotes
  4. D.Metonymy
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Oxymoron)

Explanation

'Blinding sight' and 'fierce tears' that 'curse, bless' put opposite ideas side by side: oxymoron.