WAEC Literature in English 2010 Objective — Question 7
Question 7 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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[Read the poem: 'No longer mourn for me when I am dead / Then you shall hear the surly sullen bell / Give warning to the world that I am fled / from this vile world, with vilest worms to dwell'] The mood of the poet is one of
- A. A. anger
- B. B. humour
- C. C. melancholyCorrect
- D. D. gaiety
Explanation
The mood of the poet is that of melancholy - there is sadness and hopelessness in the poem as the poet describes the world as vile and warns that his death should not be mourned.
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