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Unilorin Post-UTME Literature in English 2022 (Model questions) Question 14

Question 14

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Extract from Wole Soyinka's "Purgatory"
The passage, as printed

The last line of the extract indicates the use of ________.

  1. A.metaphor
  2. B.allusion
  3. C.foreshadowing
  4. D.emphasis
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (allusion)

Explanation

'The day of reckoning' refers indirectly to the biblical Day of Judgement, so it is an allusion.