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JAMB Literature in English 1978 Question 38

Question 38

Non-African Poetry
New Year's Eve Midnight
The passage, as printed

The mood of the above poem is

  1. A.optimism
  2. B.pessimism
  3. C.optimism mixed with pessimism
  4. D.much optimism qualified by a little pessimism
  5. E.much pessimism lightened by a little optimism.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (pessimism)

Explanation

The dying year tolls the end of "all my hopes", and even the new year brings only "shrouded things" seen dimly.