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JAMB Literature in English 2013 Question 47

Question 47

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
J. Donne: The Sun Rising (extract for question 47)
The passage, as printed

From the lines above, the poet sees the sun as

  1. A.illumination after darkness
  2. B.an unnecessary evil
  3. C.a necessary evil
  4. D.a light provider.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (an unnecessary evil)

Explanation

Calling the sun a 'busy old fool' and 'unruly' shows the speaker sees it as an unwanted nuisance.