WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 25

Question 25

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

“... put a sword in the heart of the land” implies

  1. A.murder
  2. B.danger
  3. C.strife
  4. D.destruction.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (strife)

Explanation

A sword plunged into the land pictures war breaking out among its people. The passage itself goes on to call it 'the strife', which drained away his life's sweat.