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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2011 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest

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Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices,
That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again.And then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open, and show riches
Ready to drop upon me; that, when I waked,
I cried to dream again.
(Act 111, scene two, lines 132-140)

What are 'noises' in the extract?
Answer Details
'Noises' in the extract refer to various sounds that are heard on the island, such as the sounds of music, sweet airs, and voices. These sounds are described as being pleasant and harmless, and they often cause the speaker to feel drowsy or fall asleep. The noises are not specified to be shouting, clapping, or thunder, although they could include those sounds as well as others.
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