Literature In English JAMB

The imagery created in the excerpt below is achieved through?

This question is based on Literary Appreciation.

‘……..They do not see the funeral piles
At home eating up the forests…….’
_ _ J.P. -Clark: Casualties

A. metaphor
B. personification
C. synecdoche
D. antonym

Correct Answer:

Option B – personification

Explanation

Personification is the idea that represents a thing, an object, or abstract idea as though it were a living being.

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