JAMB Literature in English 2018 Question 26

Question 26

Non-African Poetry

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the longer poems. Alfred Tennyson's Crossing the Bar. The use of imagery in the poem occurs in two broad ways, which are

  1. A.broad and straight
  2. B.Visual and audio
  3. C.feelings and happiness
  4. D.symbolism and imagery
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Visual and audio)

Explanation

Tennyson uses sight images (sunset, evening star, the dark) and sound images (one clear call, the evening bell, moaning of the bar).