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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2010 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY

Read the poem and answer the question

What a morning!
The sound of guns was everywhere
The city was trapped,
I heave a mournful sigh-
Rebels!

Boom Boom Boom!
The heart pants at the sound of the blast
Lord! When will all this end?
This is the fourth day.

You say you are free
Oh no, you are not
You are trapped-
A prisoner in your own home.

The song is everywhere.
What next?
Food - water - a hiding place
Far from the sound of the gun.

The theme of the poem is
Answer Details
The theme of the poem is war. The poem describes the sounds of guns and blasts that were heard everywhere, and how the city was trapped by rebels. The persona in the poem expresses sadness and worry about the situation, and feels like a prisoner in their own home. The poem talks about the need for food, water, and a hiding place far from the sound of the gun, indicating the danger and violence of war.
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