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JAMB Literature in English 2008 Question 45

Question 45

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
JAMB 2008: Poem extract (Life, though a vanity...)
The passage, as printed

From the extract above, the poet suggests that

  1. A.life is full of care
  2. B.there can't be life without strive
  3. C.life is worthwhile without care
  4. D.strive makes life worth living.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (strive makes life worth living.)

Explanation

Spice gives food its taste; calling striving 'life's spice' means that effort and struggle are what make life worth living.