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WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 27

Question 27

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

One of the dominant literary devices used in the poem is

  1. A.hyperbole
  2. B.simile
  3. C.assonance
  4. D.metaphor
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Answer: D (metaphor)

Explanation

The poet speaks of the earth as 'a cold star' and of man as 'clay' that 'grew tall': these are metaphors.