Question 38
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Read the first stanza of Robert Frost's poem *The Road Not Taken*:
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,\
And sorry I could not travel both\
And be one traveller,\
Long I stood and looked down one as far as I could."
(a) State the central theme of the poem.
(b) Identify two literary devices used in the stanza that support this theme.
(c) Explain briefly how each device reinforces the theme.
Answer Options
A.
(a) The theme is the difficulty of choice and its consequences. (b) Simile (roads as rivers) and alliteration (yellow wood). (c) The simile compares the decision to a river, emphasizing flow; the alliteration adds musicality but does not directly support the theme.
Correct Answer
B.
(a) The theme is the difficulty of choice and its consequences. (b) Metaphor (roads as choices) and imagery (the yellow wood). (c) The metaphor makes the abstract idea of decision tangible; the imagery creates a contemplative atmosphere that highlights the seriousness of the choice.
C.
(a) The theme is the joy of exploration. (b) Metaphor (roads as choices) and symbolism (the yellow wood). (c) The metaphor makes the abstract idea of decision tangible; the symbolism of the yellow wood represents optimism, reinforcing the theme.
D.
(a) The theme is the inevitability of fate. (b) Metaphor (roads as choices) and imagery (the yellow wood). (c) The metaphor makes the abstract idea of decision tangible; the imagery creates a contemplative atmosphere that highlights the seriousness of the choice.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
(a) The theme is the difficulty of choice and its consequences. (b) Metaphor (roads as choices) and imagery (the yellow wood). (c) The metaphor makes the abstract idea of decision tangible; the imagery creates a contemplative atmosphere that highlights the seriousness of the choice.
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Neco Model Questions Vol1
2018
Literature In English
Question 38.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2018
Neco Model Questions Vol1
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
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