Question 15
NECO
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2018
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Read the stanza below:
"Upon the fleeting dusk, the rose does fade,
Its crimson hue to pale as morning's shade;
The wind that whispered once now sighs in grief,
And time, relentless, steals the brief relief."
Identify the poetic form and the meter pattern, and explain how the chosen form reinforces the theme of transience.
Answer Options
A.
It is a Shakespearean‑style sonnet quatrain written in iambic trimeter; the shorter meter creates a hurried feel that does not align with the measured passage of time, thus misrepresenting the theme
B.
It is a blank‑verse quatrain composed in iambic pentameter; the lack of rhyme scheme and free form contrast with the theme, making the form less appropriate for transience
Correct Answer
C.
It is a Shakespearean‑style sonnet quatrain written in iambic pentameter; the strict sonnet form and regular meter echo the inevitable, measured passage of time, reinforcing the theme of transience
D.
It is a Petrarchan‑style sonnet stanza written in trochaic tetrameter; the rigid sonnet structure and steady rhythm highlight the fleeting nature of life, reinforcing the theme of transience
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
It is a Shakespearean‑style sonnet quatrain written in iambic pentameter; the strict sonnet form and regular meter echo the inevitable, measured passage of time, reinforcing the theme of transience
About This Question
This is
Neco
2018
Literature In English
Question 15.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2018
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.