Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Literature In English Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 48 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Consider the two excerpts from a poem: (1) "Morning light breaks, hopeful hearts arise, birds sing in golden skies." (2) "Evening shadows fall, silent tears descend, dreams fade into the night." Determine the tone of each excerpt and indicate the specific lexical cue that signals the shift from the first tone to the second.

Answer Options

A. Excerpt (1) - melancholic tone (cued by "shadows", "silent tears"); Excerpt (2) - hopeful tone (cued by "hopeful", "golden"); the shift is signalled by the change from "Evening" to "Morning" and the contrasting imagery.
B. Excerpt (1) - celebratory tone (cued by "breaks", "sing"); Excerpt (2) - somber tone (cued by "descend", "fade"); the shift is signalled by the change from "Morning" to "Evening".
Correct Answer C. Excerpt (1) - hopeful tone (cued by "hopeful", "golden"); Excerpt (2) - melancholic tone (cued by "shadows", "silent tears"); the shift is signalled by the change from "Morning" to "Evening" and the contrasting imagery.
D. Excerpt (1) - neutral tone (cued by "light", "birds"); Excerpt (2) - angry tone (cued by "shadows", "dreams"); the shift is signalled by the introduction of the word "Evening".
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Excerpt (1) - hopeful tone (cued by "hopeful", "golden"); Excerpt (2) - melancholic tone (cued by "shadows", "silent tears"); the shift is signalled by the change from "Morning" to "Evening" and the contrasting imagery.

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