JAMB - Literature In English (2007 - No. 39)
This question is based on Literary Appreciation
If I cannot slaughter other tribes men If I do not say my prayer in the morning If I turn my back on some of your advice...
Ismeal Heron:Pardon me.
The repetition in the lines above is a poetic device of
plagiarism
anaphora
paralipsis
alliteration
Explanation
Anaphora is a rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or lines. In this case, the repeated use of "If I" at the beginning of each clause qualifies as anaphora.
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