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Question 121

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A story which explains a natural phenomenon or justifies the beliefs of a society is A. myth B. legend C. motif D. fable

Amyth

Blegend

Cmotif

Dfable

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Question 122

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The chorus normally features prominently in

Apoetry

Bthe epic

Cthe novel

Ddrama

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Question 123

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A three-line stanza, rhymed ABA, BCB, CDC is a

Acouplet

Bhaiku

Cterza rima

Dheroic couplet

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Question 124

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An inscription on a tombstone is an

Aepitaph

Bepistle

Cepigram

Dode

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Question 125

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When you are old and grey and full of sleep.

The rhythmic pattern of the above line is

Aanapestic

Bdactylic

Ctrochaic

Diambic

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Question 126

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A recurring idea, image, or a group of images that unifies a work of literature is

Amotif

Ballusion

Clegend

Danecdote

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Question 127

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A pause within a line of poetry is

Aan alliteration

Ba caesura

Ca metre

Dan assonance

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Question 128

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Something a character says on stage that is meant for the audience alone is

Aan epilogue

Ba mine

Ca soliloguy

Dan aside

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Question 129

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This stage of the play is known as the _________

Aclimax

Bconflict

Cdennouement

Dexposition

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Question 130

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Soon after this, the Speaker ________

Aattempts to run away

Bis arrested by Lodovico

Cis killed by lago

Dshows remorse

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Question 131

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What has just happened is that _______

AEmilia has confirmed her mistress's guilt

Blago has openly confessed his crime

COthello has murdered his wife

DRoderigo has realised lago is a fraud

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Question 132

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The speaker has just been threatened by ________

ACassio

Blago

CLodovico

DOthello

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Question 133

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The speaker is _________

ABianca

BCassio

CDesdemona

DEmilia

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Question 134

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Just after this dialogue __________

ACassio is killed

BEmilia realises her culpability

Clago gloats over his success

DRoderigo fights Cassio

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Question 135

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Speaker Y has just ______

Adiscovered lago's plan

Bkilled, Desdemona

Cordered the arrest of lago

Dpromoted Cassio

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Question 136

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Speaker Y's speech shows that _________

ACassio is to blame

BEmilia is to blame

Che is unrepentant

Dshe is regretful

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Question 137

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..do a desperate turn means _______

Acommit suicide

Bconfront Duke

Cdisown Desdemona

Dkill Othello

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Question 138

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.. he ..., referred to by Speaker X, is __________

ABrabantio

BGratiano

CMontano

DLodovico

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Question 139

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The underlined expression exemplifies __________

Aantithesis

Bapostrophe

Cchiasmus

Deuphemism

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Question 140

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.... so good a commander refers to

ABrabantio

BDuke

COthelo

DRoderigo

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