This question is based on Literary Principles. 'In the arena They began to sing my song, We could hear it faintly Passing through the air' Okot p'Bitek, 'So...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1997 Subject: Literature In English

Question 1 Report

This question is based on Literary Principles.

'In the arena

They began to sing my song,

We could hear it faintly

Passing through the air'

Okot p'Bitek, 'Song of Lawino'

What is the figure of speech used in the passage above?

Answer Details
The figure of speech used in the passage above is personification. Personification is a literary device in which non-human objects are given human-like qualities. In the passage, the song is given the human-like quality of being able to sing and move through the air.

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