Read the following passage and answer the question.

'The harmattan wind swept across the dusty landscape, stripping the trees of their last stubborn leaves. Old Musa wrapped his agbada tightly around his frail body and shuffled towards the market square. His eyes, sunken with age, still held a peculiar brightness — the kind that speaks of a man who has seen much and forgotten little.'

The phrase 'forgotten little' as used in the passage most likely means that Old Musa

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Read the following passage and answer the question.

'The harmattan wind swept across the dusty landscape, stripping the trees of their last stubborn leaves. Old Musa wrapped his agbada tightly around his frail body and shuffled towards the market square. His eyes, sunken with age, still held a peculiar brightness — the kind that speaks of a man who has seen much and forgotten little.'

The phrase 'forgotten little' as used in the passage most likely means that Old Musa

Accepted Answer

retains a great deal of his life experiences. The phrase 'forgotten little' is a litotes — an understatement meaning he has forgotten very little, which implies he remembers a great deal. The context reinforces this: his bright eyes 'speak of a man who has seen much,' suggesting rich, retained experience. Options A, C, and D misread the intende

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A) has a poor memory due to old age

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B) retains a great deal of his life experiences

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C) deliberately chooses to forget painful events

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D) has very few memories worth keeping

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