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JAMB Literature in English 1979 Question 49

Question 49

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Verse extract (Question 49)
The passage, as printed

The theme of these lines is

  1. A.the falling of leaves
  2. B.the ground on which leaves fall
  3. C.man as a farmer
  4. D.the power of death over every life
  5. E.the flight of birds in certain seasons.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the power of death over every life)

Explanation

Woods, man and even the swan all die in time: death comes to every living thing.