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UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2025 (Model questions) Question 16

Question 16

Non-African Poetry

Which of the following texts employs the literary technique of a beast fable to satirise pride, flattery and vanity?

  1. A.The Stone
  2. B.The Nun Priest's Tale
  3. C.Not My Business
  4. D.The Telephone Call
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Answer: B (The Nun Priest's Tale)

Explanation

Chaucer's 'The Nun's Priest's Tale' uses a proud rooster, Chanticleer, and a flattering fox to mock vanity.