Post Utme Rhema University 2020 Literature Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2020 Post Utme Rhema University Literature examination.

Post Utme Rhema University 2020 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_RHEMA_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • 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 and ambiguity. Analyze the poem's use of imagery and symbolism to explore the tension between hope and despair.

Answer Options

A. The poem's use of imagery creates a sense of hope and optimism, while the symbolism of the Statue of Liberty represents freedom and opportunity.
Correct Answer B. The poem's imagery is ambiguous and open to interpretation, reflecting the complexity of the human experience.
C. The poem's use of irony and symbolism highlights the tension between hope and despair, but ultimately resolves in favor of hope.
D. The poem's imagery and symbolism are overly simplistic and do not effectively convey the complexity of the human experience.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The poem's imagery is ambiguous and open to interpretation, reflecting the complexity of the human experience.

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This is Post Utme Rhema University 2020 Literature Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Rhema University Literature examination.

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