What literary devices or forms are illustrated/defined by the following: 1. The sea is dancing. 2. A poem of fourteen lines. 3. Which of the following is an African Play? Options: A) The Lion and The

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1. The sea is dancing illustrates the use of

   • When human qualities or actions are attributed to inanimate objects or abstract ideas, it is called personification. The sea cannot literally dance, so giving it this human action is an example of personification.
   • The correct option is D.
   • D) Personification

2. A poem of fourteen lines is an /an

   • A poem that consists of fourteen lines, typically written in iambic pentameter and following a specific rhyme scheme, is known as a sonnet.
   • The correct option is D.
   • D) Sonnet

3. Which of the following is an African Play?

   • The Lion and The Jewel is a renowned play by the Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, making it a prominent example of an African play. While "Harvest of Corruption" is also an African play by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche, "The Lion and The Jewel" is widely recognized internationally. "Look Back in Anger" is a British play, and "Wuthering Heights" is a British novel.
   • The correct option is A.
   • A) The Lion and The Jewel