Question 30
NECO
•
2019
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Consider the following excerpt from a poem:
"The river sang a soft lullaby, its silver ribbons glimmering under the moon;\nthe wind whispered secrets through the pine needles, rustling like distant applause;\nher fingertips brushed the cool stone, feeling the ancient pulse of the earth beneath."
List the three distinct types of imagery present (visual, auditory, tactile, etc.) and briefly explain how each contributes to the poem's overall theme of nature's comforting embrace.
Answer Options
A.
Symbolic imagery ("the river as a lullaby of time"), metaphorical imagery ("the stone's ancient pulse as a heartbeat"), allegorical imagery ("the wind's whispers as secret messages"); each type adds to the theme by providing abstract layers absent from the literal sensory descriptions.
B.
Olfactory imagery ("the scent of pine needles drifting in the night"), gustatory imagery ("the taste of cool stone on the tongue"), kinesthetic imagery ("the feeling of wind's motion across the skin"); each type adds to the theme by invoking senses not actually highlighted in the poem.
Correct Answer
C.
Visual imagery ("silver ribbons glimmering under the moon"), auditory imagery ("river sang a soft lullaby" and "wind whispered... rustling"), tactile imagery ("fingertips brushed the cool stone... feeling the ancient pulse"); each type adds to the theme by creating a serene, soothing, and physically intimate portrayal of nature's comforting embrace.
D.
Historical imagery ("ancient legends whispered by the river"), political imagery ("the wind as a voice of rebellion"), scientific imagery ("the stone's mineral composition described in detail"); each type adds to the theme by introducing contexts that do not appear in the poem.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Visual imagery ("silver ribbons glimmering under the moon"), auditory imagery ("river sang a soft lullaby" and "wind whispered... rustling"), tactile imagery ("fingertips brushed the cool stone... feeling the ancient pulse"); each type adds to the theme by creating a serene, soothing, and physically intimate portrayal of nature's comforting embrace.
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This is
Neco
2019
Literature In English
Question 30.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2019
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.