Poetic Devices : LSUS
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SSS2 SECOND TERM
WEEK TWO
Poetic Devices
CONTENT
REFERENCES
- Exam Reflection Literature- in-English by Sunday OlatejuFaniyi.
- Exam Reflection Literature-in-English (Prose and Drama) by Sunday OlatejuFaniyi.
- Native Son by Richard Wright.
Poetic Devices
Biblical Allusion: The story of the poem, ‘The Proud king’ is similar to the bible story of King Nebuchadnezzar. He is noted in the bible to have similar fate to that which King Jovinian witnessed due to pride and neglect for God. King Nebuchadnezzar was a powerful king that no other throne in his reign as king could challenge in every respect of kingship. But God decided to teach King Nebuchadnezzar a lesson by making him act like an animal and he was rejected by his people to be king over them. For good seven years Nebuchadnezzar was rejected.... View More
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