Concept:A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to something it does not literally describe. It creates deeper meaning without using words like “like” or “as”.
Explanation:In Adeoti’s “Ambush”, the whole poem works on a symbolic and figurative level.
The surface account of an ambush or a hunter waiting for prey actually represents hidden political and social realities.
The poet does not use explicit comparison words such as “like” or “as”.
Instead, every image—the hunter, the prey, the ambush—carries extended and deeper meaning.
Although the poem may also display analogical or prosaic qualities, the dominant device is metaphor because entire lines suggest more than their literal meaning.
“Lyrical” refers to emotional or musical expression, which is not the defining feature here.
Therefore, the poem is best described as metaphorical.
Answer:D. Metaphorical