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JAMB Literature in English 2014 Question 29

Question 29

Non-African Poetry

The allusion in Hughe's The Negro Speaks of Rivers is mainly

  1. A.literacy.
  2. B.biblical.
  3. C.historical.
  4. D.classical.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (historical.)

Explanation

The poem refers to the Euphrates, Congo, Nile and Mississippi, tracing black history through the ages.