JAMB Literature in English 2005 Question 50

Question 50

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Okot P'Bitek, Horn of My Love (extract)
The passage, as printed

The overriding feeling of the persona in this extract is

  1. A.anxiety
  2. B.certainty
  3. C.frustration
  4. D.joy
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (anxiety)

Explanation

The persona keeps asking where her love has blown his horn and whether anyone has heard it: she is anxious about him.