Unilorin Post-UTME Literature in English 2024 (Model questions) Question 14

Question 14

Set Text: The Lion and the Jewel

Which of the following is not a technique in Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel?

  1. A.allusion
  2. B.mime
  3. C.irony
  4. D.allegory
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (allegory)

Explanation

The play uses mime (the Lost Traveller), allusion (e.g. to Bathsheba) and irony, but it is not an allegory.