JAMB Literature in English 2024 Question 32

Question 32

Non-African Poetry

The concern of the poet in "Binsey Poplars [felled 1879]" is

  1. A.on how rivers flow
  2. B.on preserving nature and its wholeness
  3. C.developing rural areas
  4. D.the beauty of humanity.
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Answer: B (on preserving nature and its wholeness)

Explanation

Hopkins grieves over the felling of the poplars and warns that careless human action destroys nature's wholeness.