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JAMB Literature in English 2001 Question 16

Question 16

Other Set Texts: African Prose

Camara Laye's The African Child: Laye's first-person narrative technique

  1. A.makes the work very humorous
  2. B.makes his work less realistic
  3. C.quickens the tempo of his narrative
  4. D.makes his story more believable
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (makes his story more believable)

Explanation

Telling his own childhood as 'I' gives the reader an eyewitness account, which makes the story feel true and believable.