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JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 34

Question 34

African Poetry

The theme of Kalu Uka's 'Earth to Earth' is

  1. A.the destruction of the earth
  2. B.the early death of a loved one
  3. C.burial and death
  4. D.man and mortality
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (burial and death)

Explanation

The title echoes the burial service ('earth to earth, ashes to ashes'); the poem is about death and laying the dead in the ground.