JAMB - Literature In English (2005 - No. 26)
This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(ds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.); Exam Focus: Literature-in-English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.) Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.):West African Verse
In Keats 'On the Grasshopper and Cricket 'poetry of earth' refers to
poetry written about earth
songs by grasshopper and cricket
poetry written by mother earth
songs by birds, grasshoppers and crickets
Explanation
In John Keats’ poem On the Grasshopper and Cricket, the phrase "poetry of earth" refers to the continuous music of nature, especially the sounds made by creatures like the grasshopper and cricket.
- The poem highlights that nature's beauty and music never fade—in summer, the grasshopper sings joyfully, while in winter, the cricket takes over.
- This represents the everlasting voice of nature in different seasons.
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