JAMB Literature in English 2004 Question 8

Question 8

Non-African Poetry

The allusion to Eurydice's experience in Robert Frost's Wild Grapes is an imagery of death and

  1. A.reincarnation
  2. B.resurrection
  3. C.rebirth
  4. D.growth
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (resurrection)

Explanation

In Greek myth Orpheus went down to the underworld to bring the dead Eurydice back to life; the allusion suggests death and resurrection.