Okot p’Bitek’s poem Song of Lawino (1966) explores postcolonial Ugandan life through the eyes of a woman living in a rural village. With its vibrant imagery, bitingly satiric tone, and dexterous use of traditional Acholi song and phraseology, the poem inspired a generation of East African writers. _______those who adopted its style are often referred to as Okot School poets.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Explanation
Context: Okot p'Bitek's Song of Lawino, with its vibrant imagery, satiric tone, and use of Acholi song and phrasing, inspired a generation of East African writers. The blank introduces the label attached to writers who adopted that style: Okot School poets.
Answer: B) Fittingly,
Why? Naming a movement after the poet whose work set it in motion is the appropriate result of the influence just described. The blank marks that development as suitable to what preceded it.
Traps:
- A) "Nevertheless," would frame the name as surprising given the poem's influence, but it follows naturally from that influence.
- C) "By comparison," needs a second case measured against the first, and no other poet or school is introduced.
- D) "Instead," replaces the previous idea with an alternative, while the naming extends the point about the poem's reach rather than displacing it.