This question is based on THE JOURNEY OF THE MA... - JAMB Literature 2023 Question
This question is based on THE JOURNEY OF THE MAGI.
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"And running away, and wanting their liquor and women,
And the night-fires going out, and the lack of shelters,
And the cities hostile and the towns unfriendly"
The dominant device in this excerpt is ___
A
metaphor
B
synecdoche
C
simile
D
paradox
correct option: d
The excerpt uses paradox by presenting contradictory elements such as wanting and lacking, and hostile and unfriendly environments, which highlights the difficulties and contradictions faced by the Magi on their journey.
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