JAMB Literature in English 1983 Question 48

Question 48

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Prose extract (Question 48)
The passage, as printed

This passage achieves its beautiful effect partly because of its repeated appeal to the sense of

  1. A.taste
  2. B.touch
  3. C.sight
  4. D.smell
  5. E.hearing.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (sight)

Explanation

Brilliance, visible things, shadows and dark figures all appeal to sight.