JAMB Literature in English 2008 Question 43

Question 43

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
JAMB 2008: Prose extract (But the towering earth was tired...)
The passage, as printed

The image depicted is one of

  1. A.destruction
  2. B.dejection
  3. C.happiness
  4. D.admiration.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (destruction)

Explanation

Crumbling houses, heaving mountains and the loss of 'the work of million years' all paint a picture of destruction.