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WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 27

Question 27

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

The dominant device used in the first line is

  1. A.oxymoron
  2. B.apostrophe
  3. C.rhyme
  4. D.metaphor.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (apostrophe)

Explanation

'Sleep, O sleep' speaks directly to sleep as if it could hear: apostrophe.