These question is based on Literary Appreciation.The body perishes, the heart stays young. The platter wears away with serving food. No log retains its bark...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2013 Subject: Literature In English

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These question is based on Literary Appreciation.The body perishes, the heart stays young.

The platter wears away with serving food.

No log retains its bark when old,

No lover peaceful while the rival weeps.The theme of the poem above is

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The theme of the poem "The body perishes, the heart stays young / The platter wears away with serving food / No log retains its bark when old, / No lover peaceful while the rival weeps" is the non-peaceful nature of love. The poem is exploring the idea that love can be a source of conflict and turmoil, and that it is not always peaceful or harmonious. The different comparisons made in the poem (between the heart and the body, between a platter and serving food, between a log and its bark) all serve to reinforce this central idea, and to emphasize the idea that love can be a source of friction and unrest. The poem is therefore highlighting the idea that love is not always a calm and peaceful experience, but can be a source of tension and conflict.

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