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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2003 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the extract below and answer the Question

.....Thus ornament is but the guilded shore
To a most dangerous sea...........
The seeming truth which cunning times put on
To entrap the wisest. Therefore thou gaudy gold
Hard food for Midas. I will none of thee.....
(Act 111 sc 11)

The first two lines convey an impression of
Answer Details
The first two lines of the given excerpt convey an impression of deception. The speaker uses the metaphor of ornamentation being a "gilded shore" that appears attractive and alluring, but ultimately leads to a "most dangerous sea" of deceit and danger. The words "gilded shore" suggest a superficial, shiny appearance that is not necessarily indicative of what lies beneath. This metaphor is used to convey the idea that material possessions and external appearances can be deceptive and hide dangerous truths. Therefore, the correct answer is deception.
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