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JAMB Literature in English 1998 Question 45

Question 45

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
William Shakespeare (Question 45)
The passage, as printed

In the lines above, Shakespeare is thinking of the

  1. A.passing of time and shortness of life
  2. B.swift passing of waves from shore to shore
  3. C.passing of time from hours to minutes and seconds
  4. D.movement of pebbles to the shore.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (passing of time and shortness of life)

Explanation

Our minutes rush to their end as waves rush to the shore: life is short.