'I wonder how long, you awful parasites, Shall Share with me this little bed, And awake me, from My sweet dreams be lost,By sucking blood from My poor head....

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2014 Subject: Literature In English

Question 1 Report

'I wonder how long, you awful parasites, Shall

Share with me this little bed, And awake me, from

My sweet dreams be lost,By sucking blood from

My poor head...' Mbure:To a Bed-Bug

From the lines above, the poet persona expresses dismay about

Answer Details
The poet persona expresses dismay about bed-bugs. They compare the bed-bugs to "awful parasites" and express their frustration with having to share their bed with these pests. The poet also mentions that the bed-bugs are "sucking blood from my poor head," indicating that they are being bitten and their sleep is being disturbed by these insects.

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