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JAMB Literature in English 1998 Question 12

Question 12

African Poetry

Who are they that 'live that the earth may die' in Niyi Osundare's "They Too Are The Earth"?

  1. A.The beggars sprawled out in gutters
  2. B.The millions who hew wood
  3. C.People who fritter the forest and harry the hills
  4. D.Those who hurl water.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (People who fritter the forest and harry the hills)

Explanation

Those who waste the forests and tear at the hills live off the earth while destroying it.