Symptoms of Love Poetry Questions with Answers
The persona’s attitude toward love is irresistible.
He says that it is a powerful force, he also views it as a universal experience that all get
Symptoms of Love Poem Love is a universal migraine A bright stain on the vision Blotting out reason Symptoms of true love Are leanness jealousy Laggard dawns. Are omens and nightmares- Listening for a knock Waiting for a sign For a touch of her fingers In a darkened room For a searching look. Take courage lover! Could you endure such pain At any hand but hers? (Literature: reading fiction, poetry and drama McGraw hill, 2000) Questions and Answers on Symptoms of love (a) Identify the persona in this poem (2marks) The persona in this poem is a poet. He writes about love
from his own stand point (b) What is the persona’s attitude towards love? Explain your answer (3marks) The persona’s attitude toward love is irresistible. He says that it is a powerful force, he also views it as a universal experience that all and sundry go through at one time or the other (c) Describe the tone of the poem giving evidence to support your answer (4marks) The tone of the poem is ridiculous. The poet wonders at
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