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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2016 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the poem and answer the question

We have come to the crossroads
And I must either leave or come with you
I lingered over the choice
But in the darkness of my doubts
You lifted the lamp of love
And I saw in your face
The road that I should take.

The poem can be described as
Answer Details
The poem is a lyric. It expresses personal feelings and emotions, and is typically meant to be sung or recited. In this case, the speaker is faced with a decision about whether to stay or go with someone, and through their doubts, the other person shows them the way forward with love and support. The poem is short and focused on a specific moment or experience, rather than mourning or reflection (elegy) or a gentle, soothing melody (lullaby). It is not an epitaph, which is an inscription on a tombstone to commemorate the deceased.
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