JAMB Literature in English 1980 Question 48

Question 48

African Poetry

All the images used to describe where the poet always stops in Lenrie Peter's 'The Fence' are suggestive of the character's

  1. A.cleverness
  2. B.versatility
  3. C.moral weakness
  4. D.romantic disposition
  5. E.evil nature.
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Answer: C (moral weakness)

Explanation

Always stopping "on the fence" shows a person who will not take a firm moral stand.