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JAMB Literature in English 2013 Question 42

Question 42

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
J. Donne: The Sun Rising (extract for questions 42 and 43)
The passage, as printed

The excerpt suggests

  1. A.welcoming the sun
  2. B.indictment of the sun
  3. C.praise of nature
  4. D.invitation to the sun.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (indictment of the sun)

Explanation

The speaker scolds the sun as a 'busy old fool' for disturbing the lovers: an indictment of the sun.