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WAEC Literature in English 2000 Question 22

Question 22

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 21–25
The passage, as printed

The dominant device used in presenting “Joy” and “Pleasure” in the first stanza is

  1. A.diction
  2. B.oxymoron
  3. C.personification
  4. D.conceit
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (personification)

Explanation

Joy is 'born of parents poor' and Pleasure 'cannot sing': both are treated as persons.