JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 6

Question 6

Non-African Poetry

Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' can be seen as

  1. A.a total condemnation of human life
  2. B.lament for the death of the great and powerful
  3. C.an attack on social inequality
  4. D.a criticism of the poor and unambitious
  5. E.a recognition of the worth of a simple and poor life.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (a recognition of the worth of a simple and poor life.)

Explanation

The poem praises the quiet, useful lives of poor country people.