WAEC Literature in English 2001 Question 26

Question 26

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 26–30
The passage, as printed

The poetic device used in the first line is

  1. A.apostrophe
  2. B.personification
  3. C.euphemism
  4. D.litotes
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Answer: A (apostrophe)

Explanation

'Thou art the judge of man' addresses time directly: apostrophe.