Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 151
waec 2019

The occasion is _________

AOthello's return from war
BOthello's departure for Cyprus
CMontano expressirig his
delight after the tempest.
Dthe defeat of the Turks.
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Question 152
waec 2019

The speaker is ________

ABrabantio
BOthello
CDuke
DMontano
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Question 153
waec 2019

Among these unlucky deeds. the immediate one is _________

Ahe killing of Desdemona
Bdeclaring Desdemiona as
unfaithful
Crefusing to listen to Emilia
Dthe sacking of Cassio
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Question 154
waec 2019

The speech is intended to _______

Apreserve the speaker's reputation
Bexpress the speakers remorse
Cexpress the speaker's acceptance of guilt
Ddenounce the speaker's enemies
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Question 155
waec 2019

The speaker is addressing _________

ADuke and others
BEmilia
Cthe Senate
DLodovico and others
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Question 156
waec 2019

The setting is ___________

Aa street in front of the citadel
Ba street
Cthe citadel
DDesdemona's chamber
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Question 157
waec 2019

The speaker is __________

AOthello
BGratiano
Clago
DCassio
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Question 158
waec 2019

The speaker's attitude to the addressee is one of ________

Aspite
Benvy
Cfriendliness
Dintolerance
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Question 159
waec 2019

The underlined expression means ________

Ayou have your way by making him angry
Byou gain by making his wife cheat on him
Cyou will not be delighted at the result
Dyou will have succeeded in seducing her
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Question 160
waec 2019

The addressee is enjoined to Go, make money for ___________

Awooing Desdemona
Benriching lago
Cplacating Brabantio
Drewarding Bianca
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Question 161
waec 2019

What binds the speaker and addressee together is their _______

Ahatred for Othello
Bfear of Cassio
Cfear of Cassio
Dhatred for Brabantio
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Question 162
waec 2019

The speaker and the addrešsee are ___________
 

ALodovico and Roderigo
BClown and Lodovico
Clago and Roderigo
Dlago and Clown.
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Question 163
waec 2019

The underlined expression means ________

Aone is bound to lose something in life
Bkeep smiling even while being robbed
Cit is useful not to bemoan one's loss
Dthe thief loses either way
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Question 164
waec 2019

By the speech, the speaker attempts to __________

Ainstigate the addressee
Bconsole the addressee
Cprevent a war
Dsettle a fight
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Question 165
waec 2019

The speech is about ________

ABrabantio's complaint about Othello.
BOthello's loss of his handkerchief
CBrabantio's loss of his daughter
Dthe fight between Cassio and Roderigo
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Question 166
waec 2019

The speech is directly addressed to __________

ACassio
BBrabantio
COthello
D2nd Senator
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Question 167
waec 2019

The speaker is ___________

AGratiano
BDuke
CLodovico
DMontano
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Question 168
waec 2019

The first stanza rhymes ______

Aab ac
Bab ab
Cabcb
Dabba
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Question 169
waec 2019

The opening lines of the stanzas are ________

Atrochaic
Biambic
Canapaestic
Ddactylic
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Question 170
waec 2019

The mood of the poet is ________

Aderisive
Becstatic
Cregretful
Dmelancholic
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