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JAMB Literature in English 2000 Question 47

Question 47

Other Set Texts: African Prose
Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God (extract)
The passage, as printed

Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God: The lines above illustrate the use of

  1. A.traditional parable
  2. B.deep metaphor
  3. C.extended proverb
  4. D.local colour
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (traditional parable)

Explanation

The key takes this saying about Umuaro custom, used to explain why Ezeulu sends his son, as a traditional parable drawn from village wisdom.