JAMB Literature in English 2010 Question 21

Question 21

African Poetry

As the dancers move through paths strewn with glass chips, the images in Adeoti's Naked Soles change from

  1. A.inaction to action
  2. B.pain to grief
  3. C.sorrow to joy
  4. D.joy to excitement.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (pain to grief)

Explanation

Dancing barefoot on glass chips brings physical pain that deepens into grief as the poem goes on.