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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2010 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY

Read the poem and answer the question

What a morning!
The sound of guns was everywhere
The city was trapped,
I heave a mournful sigh-
Rebels!

Boom Boom Boom!
The heart pants at the sound of the blast
Lord! When will all this end?
This is the fourth day.

You say you are free
Oh no, you are not
You are trapped-
A prisoner in your own home.

The song is everywhere.
What next?
Food - water - a hiding place
Far from the sound of the gun.

''Boom Boom Boom'' is an example of
Answer Details
"Boom Boom Boom" is an example of onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words imitate the sounds they describe. In this poem, the phrase "Boom Boom Boom" imitates the sound of gunfire, creating a more vivid and immersive reading experience for the reader.
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