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WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 68

Question 68

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 66–70
The passage, as printed

The literary device used in lines 3 & 4 of stanza 1 is

  1. A.paradox
  2. B.antithesis
  3. C.apostrophe
  4. D.rhetorical question
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (rhetorical question)

Explanation

The poet asks questions that expect no answer: rhetorical questions.