This question is based on Literary Appreciation
'I am alone
And the murmur of my lips
Carry song and tears homewards
From a plain away from home
Okogbule Wonodi: Lament for Shola
The poet-persona here expresses a feeling of
elation
anger
nostaglgia
sorrow
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nos·tal·gia
näˈstaljə,nəˈstaljə/
noun
noun: nostalgia; plural noun: nostalgias
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS ''''''''''SORROW'''''''
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the answer is sorrow,this line doesn't depict the poetic personae as having an affection for the past but rather being sad or sorrowful
he said "Carry song and tears homewards" already proves that the person is reminiscing about the past
The correct answer is:
D. sorrow
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Explanation:
The lines show:
• “I am alone”
• “carry song and tears”
• “plain away from home”
These expressions show loneliness, sadness, and emotional pain, which clearly point to sorrow.
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Why not the others?
• A. Elation → means happiness (not shown here)
• B. Anger → no sign of rage or protest
• C. Nostalgia → involves longing for the past, but the focus here is mainly sadness and loneliness rather than memory
