These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and...
Assessment:JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2014Subject:Literature In English
These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
Cheney-Coker's Myopia is a
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Cheney-Coker's Myopia is not a ballad, dirge, or sonnet. It is a lament.
A lament is a type of poem that expresses sorrow, grief, and mourning. Myopia is a poem that expresses the speaker's sadness and frustration at the state of the world, particularly the poverty and inequality faced by many Africans. The poem is characterized by a sense of despair and a feeling of helplessness in the face of these problems. The speaker laments the fact that so many people are suffering and dying needlessly, and he calls on others to take action to make the world a better place.