Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 1311
waec 1999

Where are they?

AOn a street
BAt the Duke's palace
CAt the sea Coast
DAt Olivia's house
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Question 1312
waec 1999

Who is speaking and to whom?

ASir Toby to Maria
BViola to Olivia
CSebastian to Olivia
DOrsino to Olivia
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Question 1313
waec 1999

The lines mean that the speaker

Ais being pursued by cruel hounds
Bhas been turn into a hart
Cis a victim of his desires
Ddoes not understand himself.
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Question 1314
waec 1999

The image is itself based on

Apun
Balliteration
Callusion
Dwit
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Question 1315
waec 1999

In lines 3 to 5 the dominant image is taken from

Aa hart
Bhunting
Ccruel hounds
Da desire
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Question 1316
waec 1999

The effect of the figure of speech is to highlight Olivia's

Aglittering eyes
Bstate of mind
Cdetermination and hope
Dbeauty and purity
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Question 1317
waec 1999

The figure of speech used in the underlined expression is

Apersonification
Bparadox
Cmetaphor
Dirony
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Question 1318
waec 1999

Who is speaking?

AOrsino
BSebastian
CCesario
DMalvolio
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Question 1319
waec 1999

How does fate treat the speaker at the end of the play?

AShe marries Sebastian
BHe marries Maria
CShe marries Orsino
DHe falls in love with Olivia
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Question 1320
waec 1999

In lines 1 and 2, the speaker admits

Ahaving very attractive eyes
Bacting unreasonably
Cfalling in love
Dnot taking advantage of an opportunity
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Question 1321
waec 1999

What has the speaker just done?

Asent a ring to Orsino
BWritten a letter to Malvolio
CMet her brother who is presumed dead
Dsent a ring to Cesario
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Question 1322
waec 1999

The person being referred to in the figure of speech is

AOlivia
BMalvolio
CViola
DSebastian
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Question 1323
waec 1999

The ''Headstrong potent fault'' is

Afalling in love
Bshowing sympathy
Cproposing marriage
Dseeking revenge
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Question 1324
waec 1999

This person has

Arefused to accept the ring
Brefused to see Orsino
Cdecided not to go out with Antonio
Dtricked Malvolio
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Question 1325
waec 1999

The figure of speech used in '' a heart of stone'' is

Ahyperbole
Bmetonymy
Cparadox
Dmetaphor
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Question 1326
waec 1999

The expression '' a glimmer of light'' stands for

Acourage
Bdisaster
Ctolerance
Dhope
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Question 1327
waec 1999

What does the expression ''Instrument of thy light and peace'' tell us about the speaker?

AHis filial bond
BHis humility
CHis pride
DHis sympathy
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Question 1328
waec 1999

The theme of the extract is the

Aresistance to oppression
Bambition to become a priest
Cquest for education
Ddesire for happiness
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Question 1329
waec 1999

The mood of the people in the extract is that of

Asadness and tiredness
Bdepression andd anixiety
Chappiness and hope
Danger and aggression
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Question 1330
waec 1999

The device used in ''Tis so strange'' is

Aassonance
Balliteration
Conomatopoeia
Dpun
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