Post Utme Veritas University 2020 Literature Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2020 Post Utme Veritas University Literature examination.

Post Utme Veritas University 2020 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 9 POST_UTME_VERITAS_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • LITERATURE • objective

In the poem 'The New Colossus' by Emma Lazarus, what is the symbolic significance of the 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free'?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' represent the struggle for freedom and equality.
B. The 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' symbolize the hope for a better life.
C. The 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' are a manifestation of the human desire for freedom and opportunity.
D. The 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' represent the clash between individual desire and societal expectation.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' represent the struggle for freedom and equality.

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This is Post Utme Veritas University 2020 Literature Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Veritas University Literature examination.

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