This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa...

JAMB 1990

From the novel; Selected Poems from: New Poetry from Africa; Poems of Black Africa; A Selection of African Poetry; Exam Focus: Literature-in-English; Longman Examination Guides; West African Verse

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa and D.I. Nwoga (ed.) West African Verse.
...'the hawk will flutter and turn
On its wings and swoop for the mouse,
The dogs will run for the hare,
The hare for its little life.'
These lines from Kwesi Brew's 'The Dry Season' mean that

A. this is a hunting season
B. there is chaos
C. the hare will be killed
D. the hawk and the dogs are strong

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

The lines describe a natural chain of events in the animal kingdom during a specific time, where predators (the hawk and the dogs) actively pursue their prey (the mouse and the hare). This vividly portrays activities associated with hunting. The imagery of the hawk swooping for the mouse and the dogs running for the hare suggests a time when animals are instinctively hunting for survival.

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