Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 28 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

In William Blake's poem "The Tyger", the poet begins lines 3, 5, 7 and 9 with the word "What". Identify the device used and explain how its cumulative effect contributes to the poem's central paradox.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The device is anaphora; its repeated questioning heightens the speaker's awe and underscores the paradox of a creature that is simultaneously beautiful and terrifying.
B. The device is enjambment; the line breaks generate flow but are unrelated to the repeated "What" pattern.
C. The device is epistrophe; its ending repetitions emphasize the final words rather than the questioning tone.
D. The device is alliteration; its repeated consonant sounds create a musical rhythm but do not address the paradox of the creature.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The device is anaphora; its repeated questioning heightens the speaker's awe and underscores the paradox of a creature that is simultaneously beautiful and terrifying.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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