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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2000 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Read the poem below and answer the question

Now, Joy is born of parents poor,
And Pleasure of our richer kind;
Though Pleasure's free, she cannot sing
As sweet a song as Joy confined.

Pleasure's a moth, that sleeps by day
And dances by false glare at night;
But joy's a Butterfly, that loves
To spread its wings in Nature's light.

''False glare'' refers to
Answer Details
In the poem, "false glare" refers to man-made light. The line "And dances by false glare at night" implies that Pleasure is attracted to and distracted by artificial light, which can be interpreted as the artificial pleasures that wealth can provide. The use of the word "false" also suggests that these pleasures are not genuine or authentic. In contrast, Joy is symbolized by a butterfly that spreads its wings in nature's light, which suggests that it is natural and pure. Therefore, false glare can be seen as a symbol for artificiality, which is in contrast with the natural world.
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