Post Utme Unilag 2019 Literature Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2019 Post Utme Unilag Literature examination.

Post Utme Unilag 2019 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 35 POST_UTME_UNILAG • 2019 • LITERATURE • objective

In the poem 'Mother to Son' by Langston Hughes, what is the significance of the speaker's use of the metaphor 'life for me ain't been no crystal stair'?

Answer Options

A. The speaker is describing the difficulties of growing up in a poor household.
B. The speaker is comparing life to a staircase with uneven steps.
Correct Answer C. The speaker is emphasizing the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity.
D. The speaker is lamenting the loss of innocence in childhood.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The speaker is emphasizing the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity.

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This is Post Utme Unilag 2019 Literature Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Unilag Literature examination.

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