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JAMB Literature in English 2000 Question 29

Question 29

African Poetry
Tanure Ojaide, The Owl Wakes Us (extract)
The passage, as printed

In these lines from Ojaide's The Owl Wakes Us, the mood is that of a

  1. A.terrifying dream
  2. B.seemingly endless night
  3. C.vicious cycle of oppression
  4. D.persona's experience
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (vicious cycle of oppression)

Explanation

Waking 'from one nightmare to another' shows that one bad time simply follows another: a never-ending cycle of oppression.