Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 1
waec 2003

After the speech, the speaker proceeds to

Amake the right choice
Bmarry her lover
Cunlock the silver casket
Dexpose the secret
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Question 2
waec 2003

'' Midas'' in the extract illustrates a/an

Aanecdote
Bpun
Callusion
Dallegory
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Question 3
waec 2003

The underlined expression is an example of

Aonomatopoeia
Bpersonification
Chyperbole
Dmetonymy
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Question 4
waec 2003

The first two lines convey an impression of

Aradiance
Bdeception
Cbeauty
Ddestruction
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Question 5
waec 2003

The speaker is

AArragon
BLorenzo
CBassanio
DMorocco
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Question 6
waec 2003

The underlined expression is an example of

Asymbolism
Bimagery
Cmetaphor
Dallusion
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Question 7
waec 2003

The first line of the extract illustrates

Airony
Bsarcasm
Cparallelism
Dsimile
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Question 8
waec 2003

The speaker intends to

Afulfil his part of the bond
Braise money for suit
Cseek redress in court
Delope with his fiancee
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Question 9
waec 2003

The person addressed is

AAntonio
BShylock
CGratiano
DSolanio
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Question 10
waec 2003

The speaker is

ASolanio
BLauncelot
CBassanio
DLorenzo
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Question 11
waec 2003

The speech is an example of a/an

Amnologue
Baside
Csoliloquy
Depilogue
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Question 12
waec 2003

''The lady'' in the extract refers to

ABalthazar
BNerissa
CJessica
DPortia
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Question 13
waec 2003

After the speech, the speaker

Amarries his lover
Bbetrays his emotions
Cfails in his venture
Dbreaks the engagement
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Question 14
waec 2003

The subject of the extract is

Aa declaration of love
Bthe choice of caskets
Cthe elopement of two lovers
Da marriage proposal
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Question 15
waec 2003

The speaker is

AArragon
BBassanio
CMorocco
DGratiano
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Question 16
waec 2003

''My people'' refers to the speaker's

Afriends
Benemies
Chousehold
Drelatives
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Question 17
waec 2003

The person addressed is in the company of

AAntonio
BSolanio
CBassanio
DJessica
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Question 18
waec 2003

From the extract speaker A intends

Aforgiving the merchant
Beloping to the city
Cgoing to a monastery
Dchallenging the Jew
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Question 19
waec 2003

Speaker B is

ALorenzo
BSolerio
CSolarino
DLauncelot
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Question 20
waec 2003

Speaker A is

AJessica
BGratiano
CPortia
DNerissa
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