WAEC Literature in English 2010 Objective — Question 24
Question 24 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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[Poem] "What a morning! / The sound of guns was everywhere / The city was trapped / I heave a mournful sigh - / Rebels! // Boom Boom Boom! / The heart pants at the sound of the blast. / Lord! When will all this end? / This is the fourth day. // You say you are free / Oh no, you are not / You are trapped / A prisoner in your own home. // The song is everywhere / What next? / Food - water - a hiding place / Far from the sound of the gun." Read the poem and answer questions 21-25. The second stanza refers to the
- A. A. uncertainty of lifeCorrect
- B. B. the pleasures of life
- C. C. the pleasure of life's
- D. D. the joys of life
Explanation
The second stanza hammers on the uncertainty of life. The persona is confused and asks 'When will all this end?'
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