JAMB Literature in English 1980 Question 30

Question 30

Non-African Poetry

In 'Ode to a Nightingale' Keats celebrates the beauty of

  1. A.a particular 'immortal Bird'
  2. B.all nightingales
  3. C.artistic expression
  4. D.philosophical statement
  5. E.the nightingale Ruth heard.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (a particular 'immortal Bird')

Explanation

Keats addresses the bird he hears as an "immortal Bird" whose song has lasted through the ages.