Question on: JAMB Literature - 2023
'As virtuous men pass mildly away,
And whisper to their souls, to go
Whilst some of their sad friends do say,
The breadth goes now, and some say, "No".'
John Donne: A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
The tone of this poem is generally
A
conversational
B
imaginative
C
serious
D
appreciative
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Correct Option: C
The tone of John Donne's 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning' is serious, as it deals with the themes of separation and the deep emotional bond between two people, using the departure of virtuous men as a metaphor.
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