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JAMB Literature in English 2003 Question 50

Question 50

African Poetry

The tone of Kofi Awoonor's 'The Cathedral' is one of

  1. A.reverence
  2. B.contempt
  3. C.indifference
  4. D.awe
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (contempt)

Explanation

Awoonor mourns the tree cut down by foreigners and scorns the 'huge senseless cathedral of doom' built in its place: the tone is contempt.