JAMB Literature in English 2003 Question 4

Question 4

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
JAMB 2003 Literary Appreciation: poem extract (Q4–5)
The passage, as printed

The persona in the poem appears happy to have died

  1. A.a noble death
  2. B.during the day
  3. C.at an old age
  4. D.an untimely death
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (a noble death)

Explanation

The persona blames no one and blesses God 'for a noble departure', so he is content with having died a noble death.