This question is based on Literary Principles. 'The strong desire he felt for her fade...
LITERATURE
JAMB 1998
This question is based on Literary Principles.
'The strong desire he felt for her fade away. As he had done the previous night, he tried desperately to excite himself mentally. Not a nerve in his body responded. He felt ill. He perspired. He, the stallion who usually flung himself at women, was like pulp.' Sembane Ousmane, 'Xala'
The terseness of the prose above is employed to
- A. capture a climax
- B. depict tension
- C. condemn the man
- D. sympathize with the girl
Correct Answer: A. capture a climax
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