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JAMB Literature in English 2022 Question 1

Question 1

Set Text: A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream (extract for question 1)
The passage, as printed

The figure of speech used in the above extract from William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream is

  1. A.Syllepsis
  2. B.Contrast
  3. C.Imagery
  4. D.Oxymoron
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Imagery)

Explanation

Oberon paints a vivid word-picture of the flowery bank (thyme, oxlips, violets, woodbine, musk-roses, eglantine): imagery.