POETRY - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 181:

• JAMB 1994

"...He who sharpened the edge of hearts...."
In Kunene's To The Soldier "Hero" is

A. A soldier
B. A swordsman
C. A blacksmith
D. An artist

Question 182:

• JAMB 1994

The pauper in Richard Ntiru's poem of that title is

A. Hungry,lonely and sad
B. Lonely, dirty but happy
C. Dirty, hungry and terrified
D. Hungry,lonely and diseased

Question 183:

• JAMB 1994

"...Let the greying day grow,
...let the evening horns blow,
...let the melting mountains go...'
The repetition of these lines from Atukwei Okai's
"Sunset Sonata"

A. Is for emphasis for the main ideas
B. Imbues the poem with lyrical qualities
C. Summarizes the major themes of the poem
D. Shows that the poem is truly a dirge.

Question 184:

• JAMB 1994

"Kwarshiorkor", "grave", "ravage", "wreck", "funeral", "piles" and fearful".
These words from J.P. Clarks "The Casualties" connote

A. War
B. Burial
C. Casualty
D. Disaster

Question 185:

• JAMB 1994

The line 'Ask them why they idle there' in Kofi Awoonor's Song of Sorrow' is a reference to

A. Ancestors
B. Loafers
C. Vagabonds
D. Urchins
E. Ancestors