The line below suggests that women are?

This question is based on General Literary Appreciation.

‘Women as a clam, on the sea’s crescent I saw your jealous eye quench the sea’s Fluorescence, dance on the pulse incessant.’

Wole Soyinka: Night.

A. covetous
B. dogmatic
C. seers
D. magicians

Correct Answer:

Option A – covetous