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JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 23

Question 23

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Verse extract (Question 23)
The passage, as printed

In these lines, 'the clammy and numbing night fog' (line 3) refers to

  1. A.a night in the poet's life
  2. B.unpleasant weather conditions
  3. C.life's problems and misfortunes
  4. D.the state before birth and after death
  5. E.darkness after sunset.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the state before birth and after death)

Explanation

People come "whence they entered hither" and go "thither": the fog is the unknown before birth and after death.