Question 37
NECO
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2021
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Consider the following unseen poem:
"Silent bells hang heavy in the dusk,
Their shadows stretch across the market square,
Whispers of the day dissolve in night,
While lanterns flicker, hope is left to stare."
Identify the central theme of the poem and explain, with reference to at least two poetic devices, how the poet develops this theme.
Answer Options
A.
The poem's theme is the celebration of market commerce, highlighted by the bustling stalls and lively chatter, developed through rhythmic meter and alliteration of "silent" and "shadows".
B.
The poem's theme is the inevitability of death, conveyed through the fading light and the heavy bells, using metaphor of the dusk and the personification of night as a looming figure.
Correct Answer
C.
The poem's theme is the transition from day to night (certainty to doubt) while hope persists; this is developed through vivid imagery of light and darkness and personification of the day's whispers, plus the symbolic lanterns representing hope.
D.
The poem's theme is romantic longing for distant lands, expressed through the lanterns and market imagery, employing hyperbole and enjambment to evoke yearning.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The poem's theme is the transition from day to night (certainty to doubt) while hope persists; this is developed through vivid imagery of light and darkness and personification of the day's whispers, plus the symbolic lanterns representing hope.
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Neco
2021
Literature In English
Question 37.
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questions from the
2021
Neco
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
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