JAMB Literature in English 2003 Question 44

Question 44

African Poetry

The arrangement of David Diop's 'Loser of Everything' in two stanzas reflects his use of

  1. A.reinforcement
  2. B.enjambment
  3. C.contrast
  4. D.amplification
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (contrast)

Explanation

The first stanza shows happy African life before the Europeans came and the second shows the ruin after: the two stanzas are set in contrast.