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JAMB Literature in English 2015 Question 35

Question 35

Non-African Poetry
Alfred Tennyson: Crossing the Bar (line for question 35)
The passage, as printed

In Alfred Tennyson's Crossing the Bar: 'And after that the dark!' The 'dark' is a symbol of

  1. A.death
  2. B.destruction
  3. C.reunion
  4. D.peace.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (death)

Explanation

Evening bell and 'the dark' follow twilight, the end of the day: they stand for death.