Floral Tribute - Para 1

Question 1

Para 1 chunk ONE

Evening will come, however late the afternoon

Answer 1

Death is a simply unavoidable stage of life that everything in existence will face, just as the evening is an unavoidable part of the day. Armitage extends this metaphor when he describes the late afternoon as ‘determined’

Question 2

Para 1 chunk TWO

Evening will come, however late the afternoon

Answer 2

He admires the Queen for her dedication to her duties well into old age, but even she would meet the end of her life.