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JAMB Literature in English 2023 Question 20

Question 20

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Extract for question 20
The passage, as printed

The literary device used in this passage is

  1. A.antithesis
  2. B.climax
  3. C.epigram
  4. D.anticlimax
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (anticlimax)

Explanation

The line builds up the queen's grandeur and then drops to the trivial 'and sometimes tea': a comic anticlimax.