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WAEC - Literature In English (2024 - No. 44)

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Read the extract below and answer the question:

The wildest hath not such a heart as you

Run when you will, the story shall be change;

Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase;

The dove pursues the griffin, the mild hind

Makes speed to catch the tiger, bootless speed,

When cowardice pursues, and valour flies.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Read the extract below and answer the question:

The wildest hath not such a heart as you

Run when you will, the story shall be change;

Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase;

The dove pursues the griffin, the mild hind

Makes speed to catch the tiger, bootless speed,

When cowardice pursues, and valour flies.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Read the extract below and answer the question:

The wildest hath not such a heart as you

Run when you will, the story shall be change;

Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase;

The dove pursues the griffin, the mild hind

Makes speed to catch the tiger, bootless speed,

When cowardice pursues, and valour flies.

The wildest refers to

good people
the least cruel man
wild beasts
the most deceptive

Explanation

In this context, "The wildest hath not such a heart as you" suggests that even the most ferocious or untamed creatures (wild beasts) are not as heartless as Demetrius. Helena is criticizing Demetrius' cruelty in rejecting her love. Shakespeare often uses animal imagery to highlight human emotions, and here, Helena is implying that even wild beasts have more compassion than Demetrius.

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