Literature in EnglishLiterary appreciation: unseen poetryJAMB
Read the poem below and answer the question. The Lagoon Fisherman (an AdmitMe poem) Before the cockerel clears its throat, Baba is pushing out his boat; the paddle dips, the water sighs, and mist lies heavy on his eyes. He casts his net, a widening moon, and sings a slow, unhurried tune; the fish, those silver whispers, run to meet the coming of the sun. His back is bent, his hands are old, his bones remember every cold; yet still each dawn he takes the oar: the sea is all he's living for.
The description of the net as 'a widening moon' is
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Answer: A. a metaphor
The net is called a moon directly, without 'like' or 'as'.
An AdmitMe practice question, written for the JAMB syllabus. Not an official past question.