WAEC Literature in English 2019 Objective — Question 13

Question 13 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The poem is about a/an

A. flower
B. Old woman
C. little childCorrect
D. traveler

Explanation

The extract is from a song by Robert Herrick, 'Epitaph upon a child that died.' 'A pretty bud' refers to a little child, reinforced by 'Lately made of flesh and blood'.

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