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JAMB Literature in English 1978 Question 6

Question 6

African Poetry

The language of David Diop's 'Africa' suggests

  1. A.the beauty of the African countryside
  2. B.that black is beautiful
  3. C.that the poet is sad because Africa has been exploited and laid waste for too long
  4. D.that the poet remembers the great empire of Africa
  5. E.that the poet sees Africa as a colonial power.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (that the poet is sad because Africa has been exploited and laid waste for too long)

Explanation

Diop's 'Africa' mourns the "blood of your sweat" and the whip of slavery, lamenting Africa's long exploitation.