This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.):
A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse.
A. a celebration of life
B. an appreciation of nature
C. a demystification of death
D. a celebration of the final passage
Correct Answer:
Option C – a demystification of death
Explanation
The poem is a meditation on death. The journey the poet embarked on in line 12.
