JAMB Literature in English 2001 Question 38

Question 38

African Poetry

In Rubadiri's 'Stanley Meets Mutesa', the poet portrays the hardship experienced by the explorer's party through

  1. A.visual and verbal images
  2. B.visual and tactile images
  3. C.olfactory and visual images
  4. D.auditory and olfactory images
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (olfactory and visual images)

Explanation

The poem lets us see the weary, ragged carriers and smell the sweat and decay along the way, using sight and smell images.