WAEC Literature in English 2023 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Reading the poem, one notices that the poet is being

A. euphemistic
B. hyperbolic
C. ironic
D. sarcasticCorrect

Explanation

The poet mocks Miniver's idealisation of the past and his failure to engage with the present in a mocking, sarcastic tone.

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