WAEC - Literature In English (2010 - No. 25)
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 song is everywhere'' refers to
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 song is everywhere'' refers to
freedom
anxiety
pleasure
satisfaction
Explanation
In the context of the poem, the phrase "The song is everywhere" likely refers to a feeling or emotion that pervades the environment. Given that the poem describes a war-like situation with the sound of guns and the city being trapped, it conveys a sense of fear, uncertainty and tension. The "song" is symbolic of the anxiety and distress that fills the air during such a time.
Therefore, the most appropriate interpretation of "The song is everywhere" is anxiety.
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