JAMB Literature in English 2021 Question 7

Question 7

Non-African Poetry

In D. H. Lawrence's 'BAT' the poet expresses

  1. A.his love for bats
  2. B.his love for swallows
  3. C.his hatred for swallows
  4. D.his disgust for bats
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (his disgust for bats)

Explanation

The speaker first mistakes the bats for swallows, then recoils from them as ugly and repulsive: he is disgusted by bats.