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JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 4

Question 4

African Poetry

The grave procession in Soyinka's 'Procession I–Hanging Day' is meant to suggest in the entire poem

  1. A.the people are walking in the shadow of the walls
  2. B.the people are moving slowly in order to avoid the sunny spots
  3. C.the people in the procession are solemn
  4. D.the people in the procession are solemn and are going to the grave
  5. E.the people walk soundlessly.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the people in the procession are solemn and are going to the grave)

Explanation

The slow, silent procession is that of men led out to be hanged, walking solemnly towards death.