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JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 35

Question 35

African Poetry

Lenrie Peters in 'She came in Silken Drapes' reflects

  1. A.the paradox of childbirth
  2. B.the joy of motherhood
  3. C.the mystery of love and childbirth
  4. D.a woman's agony in labour
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the paradox of childbirth)

Explanation

The poem shows childbirth as both painful and joyful, life coming out of suffering, which is a paradox.