Literature in English
JAMB 1990
This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation
'I have a sin of fear, that when I have spun
My last thread, I shall perish on the shore;
But swear by thyself, that at my death thy sun
Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore;
And, having done that, thou hast done,
I fear no more.'
These lines from John Donne's 'Hymn to God the Father' contain examples of
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A.
pun
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B.
personification
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C.
hyperbole
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D.
quibble
Correct Answer: Option C
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