WAEC - Literature In English (2024 - No. 17)

Read the lines below and answer the question:

The curl of my lips, the swing of my waist, the

The ride of my breast, the stride of my steps, the

Flash of my tech and the palm of my hand

The line is an example of 

euphemism
parallelism
personification
synecdoche

Explanation

The lines exhibit parallelism because they use repeated grammatical structures to create rhythm and emphasis. Each phrase follows a similar pattern:

  • The curl of my lips, the swing of my waist
  • The ride of my breast, the stride of my steps
  • The flash of my teeth and the palm of my hand

This repetition of structure enhances the lyrical quality of the lines and reinforces the imagery.

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