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JAMB Literature in English 1981 Question 31

Question 31

Non-African Poetry
From Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'
The passage, as printed

In these lines from Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' the poet is referring to

  1. A.the plowman and the herd
  2. B.the rich people of the village
  3. C.the congregation in the church
  4. D.the politicians
  5. E.all those buried in the graveyard.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (all those buried in the graveyard.)

Explanation

"For them" means the dead in the churchyard, who will never again enjoy home and family.