JAMB Literature in English 1989 Question 17

Question 17

African Poetry

J.P. Clark's 'Streamside Exchange', depicts an interplay of

  1. A.anxiety and passion
  2. B.ignorance and wisdom
  3. C.excitement and passion
  4. D.anxiety and ignorance.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (anxiety and ignorance.)

Explanation

The worried child asks about his mother, and the bird says it cannot know.