I came down the step with my pitcher And must wait, must stand and wait,...

LITERATURE
JAMB 1994

I came down the step with my pitcher

And must wait, must stand and wait, for there he was at the trough before me.

These lines from Snakes suggests that the

  • A. snake was regal and that the persona must wait as a subject
  • B. snake was venomous and therefore the poet has to be very wary
  • C. snake got there first, in the interest of justice, the poet should wait
  • D. poet is terrified of the snake

Correct Answer: C. snake got there first, in the interest of justice, the poet should wait



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