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JAMB Literature in English 1980 Question 32

Question 32

Non-African Poetry

When the Franklin declares in the prologue to his tale that he has 'not slept on Mount Parnassus' he meant that

  1. A.his bed has always been uncomfortable
  2. B.he has sleepless nights
  3. C.he has no literary pretensions
  4. D.he is well-versed in rhetorics
  5. E.he is a poor sleeper.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (he has no literary pretensions)

Explanation

Parnassus is the mountain of the Muses; the Franklin is saying he is no learned poet.