JAMB - Literature In English (2025 - No. 86)
This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
'A slight breeze murmured in the air. Grasses swayed as if in resentment. Over in the horizon, just beneath the spectrum of the ascending sun, horizontal brands of red cloud hung menacingly above the tips of the trees and morning air smelled of burnt clay.'
The Victims by Isidore Okpewho
Effect in the above passage is achieved through the use of
detailed description
adequate punctuation
visual images
subdued tone
Explanation
In the passage from The Victims by Isidore Okpewho, the author creates vivid visual images through descriptive language. Phrases like "grasses swayed as if in resentment," "horizontal brands of red cloud hung menacingly," and "morning air smelled of burnt clay" all evoke strong visual imagery that help the reader imagine the scene in great detail. This makes the use of visual images the most fitting answer.
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