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JAMB Literature in English 2013 Question 25

Question 25

Non-African Poetry
Andrew Marvell: To His Coy Mistress (extract)
The passage, as printed

The line above from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress depicts

  1. A.the measurement of time
  2. B.how fast events unfold
  3. C.how fast time flies
  4. D.the usefulness of time.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (how fast time flies)

Explanation

Time is pictured as a winged chariot racing behind the lovers: time flies quickly.