WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 22

Question 22

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Unseen prose: questions 21–25
The passage, as printed

The extract is about

  1. A.armed robbery
  2. B.ritual killings
  3. C.the tragedy of war
  4. D.the tragedy of oppression
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the tragedy of war)

Explanation

A 'sword in the heart of the land', 'the strife' and the killings by 'beasts in khaki' (soldiers) show the suffering caused by war.