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WAEC - Literature In English (2000 - No. 25)

UNSEEN POETRY

Read the poem below and answer the question:

Now, Joy is born of parents poor,
And Pleasure of our richer kind;
Though Pleasure's free, she cannot sing
As sweet a song as Joy confined.

Pleasure's a moth, that sleeps by day
And dances by false glare at night;
But joy's a Butterfly, that loves
To spread its wings in Nature's light.

UNSEEN POETRY

Read the poem below and answer the question:

Now, Joy is born of parents poor,
And Pleasure of our richer kind;
Though Pleasure's free, she cannot sing
As sweet a song as Joy confined.

Pleasure's a moth, that sleeps by day
And dances by false glare at night;
But joy's a Butterfly, that loves
To spread its wings in Nature's light.

UNSEEN POETRY

Read the poem below and answer the question:

Now, Joy is born of parents poor,
And Pleasure of our richer kind;
Though Pleasure's free, she cannot sing
As sweet a song as Joy confined.

Pleasure's a moth, that sleeps by day
And dances by false glare at night;
But joy's a Butterfly, that loves
To spread its wings in Nature's light.

''Pleasure's moth'' is an example of a(n)
irony
hyperbole
metaphor
simile

Explanation

In this context, the poet compares pleasure to a moth without using "like" or "as," which makes it a metaphor. The moth symbolises the fleeting, shallow nature of pleasure, which contrasts with joy's deeper and more lasting qualities.

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