WAEC Literature in English 2020 Objective — Question 28
Question 28 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Two words that give hint of the poet's unhappiness in the poem are
- A. light and night
- B. smiles and dimm'd
- C. dimm'd and goneCorrect
- D. cheers and joy
Explanation
"Shone" and "dimm'd" are two words that give a hint of the poet's unhappiness in the poem; the persona is unhappy for his blindness, as the eyes that shone have now gone dim, perhaps due to old age and sickness.
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