Jamb 1983 Literature In English Questions
Question 16:
The run on' lines in J.P Clark's poem, 'Night Rain', suggest the
- A Poet's ignorance of punctuation rules
- B Long duration of that night
- C Intensity of the darkness of that night
- D Deep, soothing sleep of the poet under the night rain
- E Continuous pouring down of the night rain
Question 17:
In 'Fulani Cattle', the poet expresses
- A His belief that cattles are meant to be slaughtered by men
- B Regret that there will soon not be enough cattle to go round
- C The idea that cattle are created strong to enable them endure the long journey from the north to the south
- D Sympathy for the cattle that are driven from the north to the south of Nigeria to be slaughtered
- E Admiration for the sharp knife with which the cattle are slaughtered.
Question 18:
In the poem, 'The Cathedral', Kofi Awoonor expressed
- A Sorrow at the disappearance of his village
- B His feeling about traditional religion
- C Disapproval of the change from Africa's past life to the present modern
- D Anger at life slavery and colonialism
- E His approval for the building of a cathedral in his village
Question 19:
'The Fence' (Lenrie Peters) is a
- A Lyrical poem which celebrates the beauty of fences
- B Dramatic poem in which the poet demostrates how to overcome problems
- C Moral poem which deals with the poet's dilemma
- D Free verse which teaches us how to sit on the fence
- E Free verse which says sitting on the fence is admirable.
Question 20:
The overall mood conveyed in Wole Soyinka's poem,'Night', can be accurately described as
- A Calm
- B Agitated
- C Cheerful
- D Aggressive
- E Uneasy.