Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 1
waec 2002

The underlined expression illustrates

Aalliteration
Bmetaphor
Csynecdoche
Dpersonification
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Question 2
waec 2002

After this scene the person addressed

Aportrays love for his suitor
Binforms of the loss at sea
Celopes with her lover
Ddelivers letter to a suitor
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Question 3
waec 2002

The person addressed is

ABassanio
BAntonio
CLauncelot
DJessica
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Question 4
waec 2002

The dominant literary device used in the extract is

Aallusion
Birony
Csymbolism
Dmetonymy
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Question 5
waec 2002

The speaker is

AGratiano
BShylock
CLorenzo
DSolanio
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Question 6
waec 2002

The dominant literary device used in the extract is

Asimile
Bparadox
Crepetition
Doxymoron
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Question 7
waec 2002

The speaker is contemplating on the

Achoice of caskets
Bloss of his fortune
Cmost eligible suitor
Doutcome of the trial
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Question 8
waec 2002

The subject of discussion is the

APrince of Morocco
BYoung Baron of England
CPrince of Arragon
DDuke of Saxony's nephew
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Question 9
waec 2002

The person addressed is

AGobbo
BNerissa
CBassanjo
DLorenzo
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Question 10
waec 2002

The speaker is

APortia
BLauncelot
CJessica
DAntonio
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Question 11
waec 2002

The speaker is contemplating on

Amarriage
Blove
Celopement
Ddisguise
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Question 12
waec 2002

Merry devil illustrates

Aoxymoron
Bsimile
Cparadox
Dpersonification
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Question 13
waec 2002

During this speech, the speaker

Abetrays his conscience
Bchooses the right partner
Cgives the addressee a letter
Dchanges the course of action
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Question 14
waec 2002

Thou in the extract refers to

AGobbo
BLauncelot
CSalerio
DLeonardo
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Question 15
waec 2002

The speaker is

AJessica
BServingman
CNerissa
DPortia
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Question 16
waec 2002

The underlined expression illustrates

Aassonance
Bsynecdoche
Calliteration
Dirony
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Question 17
waec 2002

The speaker is addressing the addressee's

Aelopement
Bsynecdoche
Cengagement
Dmelancholy
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Question 18
waec 2002

The person addressed is

AAntonio
BNerissa
CLorenzo
DSalarino
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Question 19
waec 2002

The speaker is

APortia
BSolanio
CGratiano
DBassanio
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Question 20
waec 2002

Lines 13-15 illustrate the use of

Ametaphor
Balliteration
Csimile
Dpun
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