WAEC Literature in English 2021 Objective — Question 27

Question 27 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

27. The poet's tone is

A. supplicatory.Correct
B. defiant.
C. conciliatory.
D. compliant.

Explanation

The poet's tone takes the form of a prayer/supplication, as seen in the lines 'We smile, but O great God, our cries / To thee from tortured souls arise'.

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