Post Utme Igbinedion University 2021 Literature Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2021 Post Utme Igbinedion University Literature examination.

Post Utme Igbinedion University 2021 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 36 POST_UTME_IGBINEDION_UNIVERSITY • 2021 • LITERATURE • objective

In the poem 'The New Colossus' by Emma Lazarus, the speaker describes the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of hope and freedom. However, the poem also contains a sense of irony, as the statue is a gift from a country that has a history of oppression. Analyze the poem's use of irony and how it relates to the theme of freedom.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The poem uses irony to highlight the contradictions between America's ideals and its treatment of immigrants.
B. The poem's use of irony is meant to criticize the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of oppression.
C. The poem's irony is a result of the speaker's personal experiences as an immigrant.
D. The poem's irony is a result of the statue's design, which is meant to represent freedom but is actually a symbol of oppression.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The poem uses irony to highlight the contradictions between America's ideals and its treatment of immigrants.

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This is Post Utme Igbinedion University 2021 Literature Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Igbinedion University Literature examination.

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