JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 40

Question 40

African Poetry

Arthur Nortje's 'Nightfall' despicts

  1. A.the yearning for self-fulfilment in life
  2. B.the horrors of nightfall
  3. C.the yearning for love
  4. D.anxiety at nightfall
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the horrors of nightfall)

Explanation

The poem presents night as a time of terror and danger, so it depicts the horrors of nightfall.