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JAMB Literature in English 2021 Question 5

Question 5

African Poetry

The language of Augustino Neto's 'The Grieved Lands' suggested

  1. A.the beauty of African country side
  2. B.that black is beautiful
  3. C.that the poet is pained by wrongs done to Africa in the past
  4. D.that the poet sees Africa as a colonial power
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (that the poet is pained by wrongs done to Africa in the past)

Explanation

Neto writes of the 'grieved lands' of Africa, mourning the suffering caused by slavery and colonial exploitation.