Read the passage and answer the question world have been Heathcliff's miseries, and I watched and felt each from the beginning.My great thought in living is...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2007 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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Read the passage and answer the question

world have been Heathcliff's miseries, and I watched and felt each from the beginning.My great thought in living is himself. If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be. And if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would be turned to a mighty stranger _ is should not seem a part of it. My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods; time will change it, I'm well aware, as winter changes the trees. My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath _ as source of little visible delight, but necessary. Nelly, I am Heathcliff!. He's always, always in my mind _ not as a pleasure to myself, but as my own being....

The diction of the extract conveys the speaker's
Answer Details
The diction of the extract conveys the speaker's determination. The speaker expresses a strong devotion to Heathcliff, suggesting that his presence is the most important thing to her. She says that if Heathcliff were annihilated, the universe would seem like a stranger to her. The speaker's use of language and imagery emphasizes her conviction and unwavering commitment to Heathcliff, indicating a strong sense of determination.

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