JAMB Literature in English 1987 Question 17

Question 17

African Poetry

'I shall sleep under the roof of other heads of hair in shelter from storms'. In Leopold Senghor's poem 'Long long you have held between your hands', the word 'storms' in the above line refers to

  1. A.sea storms
  2. B.rain storms
  3. C.storming raids by the racist police
  4. D.storms of passion.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (storms of passion.)

Explanation

The "storms" are inner troubles of the heart from which he seeks shelter.