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UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2022 (Model questions) Question 8

Question 8

African Poetry
Lines from 'Raider of the Treasure Trove'
The passage, as printed

Read the lines from 'Raider of the Treasure Trove'. ______ and ______ are evident in the lines above

  1. A.Rhetorical question and symbolism
  2. B.caesura and irony
  3. C.caesura and rhetorical question
  4. D.symbolism and irony
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (caesura and rhetorical question)

Explanation

Full stops in the middle of lines create pauses (caesura), and 'Can ruin be far behind?' is a rhetorical question.