JAMB - Literature In English (1994 - No. 15)
"...Let the greying day grow,
...let the evening horns blow,
...let the melting mountains go...'
The repetition of these lines from Atukwei Okai's
"Sunset Sonata"
...let the evening horns blow,
...let the melting mountains go...'
The repetition of these lines from Atukwei Okai's
"Sunset Sonata"
is for emphasis for the main ideas
imbues the poem with lyrical qualities
summarizes the major themes of the poem
shows that the poem is truly a dirge.
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