JAMB Literature in English 1983 Question 16

Question 16

African Poetry

The 'run on' lines in J.P. Clark's poem, 'Night Rain', suggest the

  1. A.poet's ignorance of punctuation rules
  2. B.long duration of that night
  3. C.intensity of the darkness of that night
  4. D.deep, soothing sleep of the poet under the night rain
  5. E.continuous pouring down of the night rain.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (continuous pouring down of the night rain.)

Explanation

Lines that flow on without stopping copy the steady, unbroken fall of the rain.