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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 second stanza refers to
Answer Details
The second stanza refers to the uncertainty of life. The sound of guns and the blasts make the heart pant at the uncertain future. The poet wonders when all this chaos and violence will come to an end. The phrase "This is the fourth day" suggests that the violence has been going on for some time, which contributes to the sense of uncertainty and insecurity. The stanza ends with the speaker acknowledging that they are not free, but rather trapped in their own home, and seeking basic necessities such as food, water, and a hiding place.
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