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JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2012

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These qustion is based on selected poems from Johnson, R, et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ED.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry: U. Maduka, C.T et al: Exam Focus: Literature Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles."...the youthful hue/sits on thy skin like a morning due..."The excerpt above from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is an example of
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The excerpt "the youthful hue/sits on thy skin like a morning dew" from Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress" is an example of a simile. A simile is a literary device that compares two things using "like" or "as" to create a vivid and imaginative image in the reader's mind. In this case, the speaker is comparing the youthful appearance of his mistress's skin to the morning dew, which is a clear and fresh symbol of newness and vitality. Therefore, the correct option is a simile.