Which of the following literary devices are present in Langston Hughes's poem "Ku Klux" ?
Correct answer: A. Irony
- A. Irony
- B. Allegory
- C. Oxymoron
- D. Alliteration
Explanation
The poem uses irony by exposing the contradiction between the Ku Klux Klan's claims of racial superiority and its brutal, cowardly violence. Alliteration may occur in individual phrases, but irony is the central device being tested.
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