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JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 22

Question 22

African Poetry
From 'Night Rain' (J.P. Clark)
The passage, as printed

The above lines from 'Night Rain' are intended to emphasize the fact that the speaker

  1. A.drank like a fish
  2. B.took a heavy dose of sleeping pills
  3. C.slept with his belly facing upwards
  4. D.dreamt of fish in deep streams
  5. E.was suddenly roused from sleep.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (was suddenly roused from sleep.)

Explanation

Like a stunned fish floating up, the speaker rises out of deep sleep when the rain wakes him.