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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2016 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the following lines to answer this question

The livid waters roared and snarled and flapped
At the poor battered and weeping yacht.


The picture presented is one of
Answer Details
The picture presented in the lines is that of stormy weather. This is suggested by the words "livid waters", which implies rough and angry waves, and "roared and snarled and flapped", which is a personification of the water, as if it were alive and furious. The use of the adjectives "poor, battered, and weeping" to describe the yacht also adds to the sense of violence and danger in the scene. Overall, the lines suggest a tumultuous and potentially dangerous situation at sea.
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