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WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 29

Question 29

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 26–30
The passage, as printed

The mood in the last two lines is one of

  1. A.surprise
  2. B.lament
  3. C.uncertainty
  4. D.indifference
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (lament)

Explanation

'O what made fatuous sunbeams toil / To break earth's sleep at all?' is a cry of grief and bitterness: a lament.