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JAMB Literature in English 2019 Question 1

Question 1

African Poetry
Gbanabam Hallowell: The Dinning Table (extract)
The passage, as printed

Questions 1 - 5 are based on selected poems of Africa. The statement above implies

  1. A.danger
  2. B.humour
  3. C.sarcasm
  4. D.darkness
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (danger)

Explanation

Dinner arriving 'with gun wounds' and pepper as 'vegetable blood' bring war into the meal: the lines point to danger and violence.