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JAMB Literature in English 2013 Question 48

Question 48

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Extract for questions 48 and 49
The passage, as printed

The theme of the poem is

  1. A.non-peaceful nature of love
  2. B.diminishing nature of love
  3. C.permanence of love
  4. D.decaying nature of wood.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (non-peaceful nature of love)

Explanation

The poem ends on the rival who weeps: love always brings pain and rivalry to someone, so it is never peaceful.