Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 1 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Read the following excerpt from Lady Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's *Macbeth*: "Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe topful Of direst cruelty!…" Identify two dramatic techniques used in this passage that create a shift in mood from the initial anticipation of power to a determined, ruthless resolve, and explain how each technique contributes to that shift.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The passage uses (1) dark, violent imagery (e.g., "unsex me", "direst cruelty") to replace hopeful anticipation with a grim, ruthless atmosphere, and (2) a series of imperative verbs ("Come", "unsex", "fill") that convey decisive, commanding resolve, moving the mood toward determined cruelty.
B. It uses a steady rhythmic beat and soothing alliteration to create a tranquil atmosphere, moving away from any sense of power or cruelty.
C. The shift is achieved through the speaker's use of rhetorical questions and nostalgic recollection, which soften the mood rather than intensify it.
D. The passage relies on lyrical rhyme and gentle metaphor to shift the mood from anticipation to calm reflection, which is not present in the text.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The passage uses (1) dark, violent imagery (e.g., "unsex me", "direst cruelty") to replace hopeful anticipation with a grim, ruthless atmosphere, and (2) a series of imperative verbs ("Come", "unsex", "fill") that convey decisive, commanding resolve, moving the mood toward determined cruelty.

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