Neco 2021 Literature In English Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2021 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2021 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 5 NECO • 2021 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Two excerpts are presented below. African prose excerpt: "The market drums beat like a heart, each rhythm echoing the ancestors' call, yet the neon signs flickered, promising a future that sang in a language of steel." Non‑African prose excerpt: "The cobblestone streets glistened under the lamplight, where the old clock tower tolled, reminding the townsfolk of traditions that resisted the humming of electric trains." Compare how each excerpt addresses the tension between tradition and modernity, and state which excerpt employs symbolism more effectively.

Answer Options

A. Both texts treat tradition and modernity similarly, but the non‑African excerpt employs symbolism more effectively, using the clock tower's toll against the electric trains to illustrate the clash.
B. The passages do not contrast tradition with modernity; they focus on nostalgia, and neither excerpt uses symbolism, making the comparison irrelevant.
C. Only the African excerpt juxtaposes tradition (drums) with modernity (neon signs); the non‑African passage merely describes scenery without tension, so symbolism is equally weak in both.
Correct Answer D. Both texts juxtapose tradition (drums, clock tower) with modernity (neon signs, electric trains) to show tension; the African excerpt uses symbolism more effectively, with the drum's heartbeat versus the cold neon light vividly embodying the clash.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Both texts juxtapose tradition (drums, clock tower) with modernity (neon signs, electric trains) to show tension; the African excerpt uses symbolism more effectively, with the drum's heartbeat versus the cold neon light vividly embodying the clash.

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