Read the poem below and answer the question Money here, Money there Everywhere, anywhere, whatever you want, Money But where is the Money to spend? Children...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2002 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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Read the poem below and answer the question

Money here, Money there
Everywhere, anywhere, whatever you want, Money
But where is the Money to spend?

Children and family matters, you're useful
Health and education matters
Food and transport
Night and day
Church and Mosque
In the Lord's name you're needed everywhere
Life is tough without you
Nothing comes easy without you.

Money O! where are you?
You are as hard as a nut to crack
Without you our problems are like my mother's
Paying beads
Will you desert the commoners like that?

They search
They count
They wait
They cry
Yet their is life of beaded needs

The tone of the poem is one of
Answer Details
The tone of the poem is one of sadness and lamentation. The speaker expresses frustration and desperation about the lack of money and how it affects various aspects of life such as family, health, education, and religion. The repeated question, "Money O! where are you?" and the use of words such as "cry" and "life of beaded needs" evoke a sense of sadness and helplessness. The overall mood of the poem is melancholic and sorrowful.

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