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JAMB Literature in English 1988 Question 20

Question 20

African Poetry

The title of Birago Diop's 'Vanity', is intrigue because the people described in the poem are

  1. A.inglorious
  2. B.gentle
  3. C.wretches
  4. D.humble.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (wretches)

Explanation

The people in the poem are miserable wretches crying out unheard, so their vanity is striking.