Question on: JAMB Literature - 2021
'If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?' Shelly, 'Ode to the West Wind'. The literary device used here is
A
an apostrophe
B
an allegory
C
a poetic license
D
a rhetoric
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Correct Option: D
Option D is the correct answer.
A rhetorical question in literature is a question that is asked for effect, rather than to elicit a response. It is a figure of speech that is used to create emphasis, to make a point, or to encourage the reader or listener to think about a particular idea or concept.
Here, writer is asking question to make a point to the reader and not expecting any answer. So, the literary device used here is said to be rhetoric.
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