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Unilorin Post-UTME Literature in English 2022 (Model questions) Question 11

Question 11

Set Text: The Gods Are Not to Blame
Extract from Ola Rotimi's The Gods Are Not to Blame
The passage, as printed

The dominant device in the extract is ________

  1. A.metaphor
  2. B.simile
  3. C.personification
  4. D.irony
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (personification)

Explanation

Joy is given a 'slender body' that breaks, and joy and peace are treated like living things, so personification dominates.