This question is based on Literary Principles. 'Still stand stubborn To stones that strangle the...
LITERATURE
JAMB 1993
This question is based on Literary Principles.
'Still stand stubborn
To stones that strangle the dawn,
Still stand stubborn
To stones that maim the morn, still stand stubborn To stones that assail the sun'
Atukwei Okai, 'Sunset Sonata'
The dominant literary device employed in the above passage is
- A. onomatopoeia
- B. repetition
- C. metonymy
- D. alliteration
Correct Answer: D. alliteration
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