Post Utme Nile University 2020 Literature Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2020 Post Utme Nile University Literature examination.

Post Utme Nile University 2020 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice

Question 29 POST_UTME_NILE_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • LITERATURE • objective

In the poem 'Mother to Son' by Langston Hughes, what is the significance of the speaker's use of the metaphor 'life is a stairway'?

Answer Options

A. The speaker is emphasizing the difficulties of life.

B. The speaker is suggesting that life is a journey with many obstacles.

Correct Answer C. The speaker is comparing life to a stairway to emphasize the importance of perseverance.

D. The speaker is using the metaphor to convey the idea that life is a never-ending struggle.

Correct Answer

Correct Option:

The speaker is comparing life to a stairway to emphasize the importance of perseverance.

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This is Post Utme Nile University 2020 Literature Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Nile University Literature examination.

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