WAEC Literature in English 1999 Question 21

Question 21

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 21–25
The passage, as printed

The subject of the poem is a

  1. A.mosquito
  2. B.flea
  3. C.bedbug
  4. D.louse
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (bedbug)

Explanation

It lives and breeds 'in my bed', bites at night and cannot be seen 'before twilight': a bedbug.