Neco 2018 Literature In English Question 45

Practice objective / multiple choice question 45 from the 2018 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2018 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 45 NECO • 2018 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

First stanza: "Morning dew glitters on the meadow, birds trill in joyous chorus, hope springs anew." Second stanza: "But twilight drapes the hills in sable, crickets fall silent, shadows swallow the light." State the mood in the first stanza and describe how it changes in the second stanza, citing two textual features that signal each mood.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. First stanza mood: hopeful/joyful (signalled by "glitters" and "joyous chorus"). Second stanza mood: melancholic/foreboding (signalled by "sable" and "shadows swallow").
B. First stanza mood: bright\/optimistic (signalled by "glitters" and "joyous chorus"). Second stanza mood: gloomy\/menacing (signalled by "sable" and "shadows swallow").
C. First stanza mood: calm\/content (signalled by "glitters" and "joyous chorus"). Second stanza mood: eerie\/sombre (signalled by "sable" and "shadows swallow").
D. First stanza mood: tranquil\/peaceful (signalled by "glitters" and "joyous chorus"). Second stanza mood: ominous\/dark (signalled by "sable" and "shadows swallow").
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
First stanza mood: hopeful/joyful (signalled by "glitters" and "joyous chorus"). Second stanza mood: melancholic/foreboding (signalled by "sable" and "shadows swallow").

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This is Neco 2018 Literature In English Question 45. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Literature In English examination.

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