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JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 27

Question 27

Non-African Poetry

In Marvel's To His Coy Mistress, the poet-persona tries to

  1. A.build up the climax of expectation of women
  2. B.discuss how a woman labours hard
  3. C.meet the people's expectation in a religious adventure
  4. D.discuss the nature of man and the value of time.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (discuss the nature of man and the value of time.)

Explanation

The speaker argues that life is short and time flies, so the lady should love him now: the poem is about human mortality and the value of time.