Question on: JAMB Literature - 2022
In The Flight to Australia', the following line occurs: 'Tier upon tier it towered, the terrible Apennines'. The figure of speech used in this line is known as
A
alliteration
B
litotes
C
exaggeration
D
parody
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Correct Option: A
Option A is the correct answer.
The figure of speech used in the line is alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical, and/or emotive effect.
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