Question 9
NECO
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2023
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Two poems are given below.
**Poem A (William Blake, "The Tyger")**\
"Tyger! Tyger! burning bright\
In the forests of the night;\
What immortal hand or eye\
Could frame thy fearful shape?"
**Poem B (Niyi Osundare, "The River")**\
"The river runs, a silver thread,\
Carving valleys, whispering dead;\
Its waters hold both life and loss,\
A mirror where the past is tossed."
Compare how each poet uses visual imagery to develop a central idea in the poem. In your answer, identify the dominant image in each poem, explain its symbolic meaning, and show how the juxtaposition of the two images deepens the reader's understanding of creation versus destruction.
Answer Options
A.
Poem A's dominant image is the Tyger's eyes, symbolising human curiosity; Poem B's dominant image is the river's banks, symbolising confinement. Their juxtaposition emphasizes freedom versus restriction rather than creation versus destruction.
B.
Poem A's dominant image is the burning Tyger, symbolising gentle innocence; Poem B's dominant image is the silver river, symbolising stagnant stagnation. The contrast suggests that creation is always peaceful, ignoring destruction.
C.
Poem A's dominant image is the night forest, symbolising darkness; Poem B's dominant image is the river's flow, symbolising endless time. The comparison highlights temporal change instead of the themes of creation and destruction.
Correct Answer
D.
Poem A's dominant image is the blazing Tyger, symbolising awe‑inspiring, potentially destructive creation; Poem B's dominant image is the silver river, symbolising continual creation that also carries loss. Placing the fierce, static Tyger against the fluid, evolving river shows that creation can be both magnificent and perilous, highlighting the intertwined themes of creation and destruction.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Poem A's dominant image is the blazing Tyger, symbolising awe‑inspiring, potentially destructive creation; Poem B's dominant image is the silver river, symbolising continual creation that also carries loss. Placing the fierce, static Tyger against the fluid, evolving river shows that creation can be both magnificent and perilous, highlighting the intertwined themes of creation and destruction.
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Neco
2023
Literature In English
Question 9.
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2023
Neco
Literature In English
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Difficulty level:
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