Post Utme Wellspring University 2017 Literature Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2017 Post Utme Wellspring University Literature examination.

Post Utme Wellspring University 2017 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 12 POST_UTME_WELLSPRING_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • LITERATURE • objective

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

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The masses represent the oppressed people of the world who are seeking freedom.
B. The masses symbolize the American Dream, which is the pursuit of happiness and freedom.
C. The masses represent the immigrants who are coming to America in search of a better life.
D. The masses are a metaphor for the struggle for human rights and equality.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The masses represent the oppressed people of the world who are seeking freedom.

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This is Post Utme Wellspring University 2017 Literature Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Wellspring University Literature examination.

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