JAMB Literature in English 1987 Question 12

Question 12

African Poetry
From Lenrie Peters' 'We Have Come Home'
The passage, as printed

Lenrie Peters in his poem, 'We Have Come Home' makes this statement because

  1. A.the future is unpredictable
  2. B.past sufferings are best forgotten
  3. C.there is no point crying over spilled milk
  4. D.mourning can be postponed.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (there is no point crying over spilled milk)

Explanation

There is no use mourning past wrongs that cannot be undone.