JAMB Literature in English 1998 Question 11

Question 11

African Poetry

In 'Hurrah For Thunder', the poet uses the image of the jungle to comment on his country's lack of

  1. A.civilization
  2. B.cleanliness
  3. C.order
  4. D.leadership.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (leadership.)

Explanation

Okigbo's jungle and the fallen "elephant" point to the failure of Nigeria's leaders.