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WAEC Literature in English 2005 Question 25

Question 25

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 21–25 (Richard Lovelace: To Lucasta, Going to the Wars)
The passage, as printed

The theme of the poem is the pursuit of

  1. A.war
  2. B.religion
  3. C.honour
  4. D.a horse.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (honour)

Explanation

'I could not love thee (Deare) so much, / Lov'd I not Honour more': he goes to war for honour.