This question is based on Literary Principles. 'The morning mist And chimney smoke Of White City Jabavu Flowed thick yellow As pus oozing From a gigantic so...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1992 Subject: Literature In English

Question 1 Report

This question is based on Literary Principles.

'The morning mist

And chimney smoke

Of White City Jabavu

Flowed thick yellow

As pus oozing

From a gigantic sore'

'An Abandoned Bundle' by Oswald M. Mtsha 'i

The simile above gives rise to

Answer Details
The simile in the excerpt presents a graphic description of the morning mist and chimney smoke in White City Jabavu, comparing it to thick yellow pus oozing from a gigantic sore. The simile creates a vivid image in the reader's mind and helps to emphasize the decay and neglect in the area. Therefore, the answer is a graphic description.

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