JAMB Literature in English 2019 Question 9

Question 9

Non-African Poetry

In William Blake's poem "The school boy", the mental picture created in the mind of the reader is of a

  1. A.man
  2. B.little boy
  3. C.little girl
  4. D.woman
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (little boy)

Explanation

The speaker is a little boy who would rather be outside on a summer morning than in school.