JAMB Literature in English 2003 Question 5

Question 5

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

The lines above express

  1. A.anniversary
  2. B.procreation
  3. C.incarnation
  4. D.resurrection
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (anniversary)

Explanation

'The day recycles itself today / When I slept in the Lord in February' means the date of the persona's death has come round again: an anniversary.