WAEC Literature in English 2011 Objective — Question 28
Question 28 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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[Poem] "Here stood our ancestral home / The crumbling wall marks the spot / Here a sheep was led to the slaughter / To appease the gods and atone / For faults which our destiny / Has blossomed into crimes / There my cursed father once stood / And shouted to us, his children / To come back from our play / To our evening meal and sleep." Read the poem and answer questions 26-30. "To appease the gods..." implies
- A. A. seeking the favour of the godsCorrect
- B. B. offering meals to the gods
- C. C. accusing the gods for their misfortune
- D. D. reciting incantations to the gods
Explanation
'To appease the gods' implies seeking the favour of the gods. This is evident in lines five and six of the poem: '...and atone for faults which our destiny has blossomed into crimes.'
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