JAMB Literature in English 1978 Question 18

Question 18

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Prose extract (Question 18)
The passage, as printed

The mood conveyed here is one of

  1. A.excitement
  2. B.sadness
  3. C.joy
  4. D.triumph
  5. E.elation.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (sadness)

Explanation

A harvest "like a funeral", weeping farmers and a man hanging himself create a mood of sadness.