The leader and the led bu niyi osundare
To discuss the effective use of satire in the poem
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The the poem ” The Leader And The Led” happens to be one of the selected poetry for 2021-2025 WAEC. So the analysis below will help our readers and candidates who may be taking WAEC, NECO, GCE and JAMB examinations to understand the poem and prepare for the exams. Below is the poem:
“THE LEADER AND THE LED” NIYI OSUNDARE
The lion stakes him calm
To the leadership of the pack
But the antelope remember
The ferocious pounce of his paws
5.The hyena says the crown is made for him
But the impalas shedder t his lethal appetite
The giraffe craves a place in front
But his eyes are too far from the ground
When the zebra says it’s his right to lead
10. The pack point to the duplicity of his stripes
The Elephant trudges into the power tussle
But it’s colleagues dread his trampling feet
The warthog is too ugly
The rhino to riotous
15. And the pack thrashes around
Like a snake without a head
“Our need calls for a hybrid of habits”.
Proclaims the forest stage,
A little bit of a lion
20. A little of a lamb
Tough like tiger, a compassionate like a doe
Transparent like a river, mysterious like a lake
A leader who knows how to follow
Follower mindful of their right of lead”
Meet The Poet
Niyi osundare was born in 1947, in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He obtained a degree in English from the university of Ibandan, therefore, he proceeded to the Leeds university and York university, Toronto, for his masters degree and doctorate degree respectively. He has been a professor at the English institute, university of Ibandan . he is currently a distinguished professor of English at the university of new Orleans. His notable publications include: the eye of the earth, songs of the market place, moon songs and village voice.
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