Question 26
NECO
•
2020
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Read the following excerpt from the poem "Midnight Ember":
"The moon hung like a silver lantern,
while the hearth crackled with amber tongues,
each flame a whispered secret,
the night a canvas of mute shadows."
Identify the two contrasting images presented, explain how they develop the central conflict between hope and despair, and state the overall effect on the reader's perception of the speaker's inner turmoil.
Answer Options
A.
The two images are the hearth as amber tongues (hope) and the moon as a silver lantern (despair); they create a tension between warmth and coldness, leading the reader to feel the speaker's calm reflection.
Correct Answer
B.
The two images are the moon as a silver lantern (hope) and the night as mute shadows (despair); they set up a conflict between optimism and hopelessness, making the reader sense the speaker's intense inner turmoil.
C.
The two images are the moon as a silver lantern (hope) and the night as mute shadows (despair); they illustrate a simple contrast without deep conflict, leaving the reader indifferent to the speaker's feelings.
D.
The two images are the moon as a silver lantern (despair) and the night as mute shadows (hope); they establish a harmony between darkness and light, giving the reader a sense of the speaker's peaceful acceptance.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The two images are the moon as a silver lantern (hope) and the night as mute shadows (despair); they set up a conflict between optimism and hopelessness, making the reader sense the speaker's intense inner turmoil.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2020
Literature In English
Question 26.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2020
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.