Read the lines from the poem *Death The Leveller* and answer the questions that follow.
▪️ Upon Death's purple alter now
See where the victor- victim bleeds;
1. Identify any figure of speech used in the line "See where the victor victim bleeds";(1 mark)
2. Who owns the 'purple altar'?(1 mark)
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Question 1.
Why does the poet think that the glories of our blood and state are shadows?
Answer:
The poet thinks that the glories of our blood and state are shadows because they are not substantial or concrete things. They don’t last.
Question 2.
What do ‘sceptre and crown’ and ‘scythe and spade’ stand for and what do they symbolize?
Answer:
Sceptre and crown stand forthe royal glory, splendour and power of rulers. Scythe and spade stand forthe tools of workers. Sceptre and crown symbolizes kings (authority) whereas scythe and spade symbolize ordinary people (the masses).
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