Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 171
waec 2019

A character whose actions are predictable in a literary work is _________

Around characte
Ba flat character
Cthe hero
Dthe villain
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Question 172
waec 2019

The trees bowed their heads in shame illustrates ________

Apersonification
Balliteration
Cassonance
Dparadox
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Question 173
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An elegy is a poem of ________

Amourning
Bcomplain
Chope
Djoy
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Question 174
waec 2019

The introductory part of a play, a novel or a poem is the ________

Aepilogue
Bplot
Csetting
Dprologue
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Question 175
waec 2019

He is a citizen of no mean city illustrates _________

Abathos
Beuphemism
Cmetonymy
Dlitotes
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Question 176
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A short account of an interesting event is ________

Aa tale.
Ban anecdote
Can episode.
Da story
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Question 177
waec 2019

A literary work which is intended to teach a moral lesson is __________

Aromantic
Bdidactic
Cmimetic
Dmoralistic.
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Question 178
waec 2018

The character being spoken of is described as___________

AUnhappy
BVirtuous
CGenerous
DWretched
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Question 179
waec 2018

The line "Remove your thought, It doth abuse your bossom" Is best paraphrased ______________

AYou are not wise
BDo not kill yourself
CYou are ungrateful
DYou demean yourself by thinking so
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Question 180
waec 2018

The speech is in response to___________

AThe allegation that the speaker has lied about Desdemona
BIago's disdain for Othello
COthello's suspicion that Cassio and Desdemona are lovers
DBrabantio's rejection of his daughter
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Question 181
waec 2018

The speaker is addressing__________

AOthello
BMontano
CDuke
DRoderigo
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Question 182
waec 2018

The speaker is__________---

AIago
BDesdemona
CCassio
DEmilia
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Question 183
waec 2018

The major consequence of the brawl is that___________

AMontano is killed
BRoderigo demands his money back
CCassio is dismissed
DIago is given charge of the city
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Question 184
waec 2018

To Othello, Iago is________________

ASincere
BA negligent guard
CUntrustworthy
DA loyal senator
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Question 185
waec 2018

In "Who began this" This refers to the ______________

ATheft
BWar
CBell
DBrawl
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Question 186
waec 2018

The underlined expression refers to the____________

 

AIntervention of the storm in the war
BReturn of the victorious army to Cyprus
CKilling of Roderigo by Iago
DStabbing of Montano by Cassio
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Question 187
waec 2018

Othello is brought to the scene because___________

AIago is drunk
BA bell has been rung
CPeople are fighting
DCassio has stabbed Montano
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Question 188
waec 2018

The expression lay a sentence means _________

ADecide who is guilty
BOffer criticism
CGive advice
DSpeak politely
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Question 189
waec 2018

These lovers refers to_________

AIago and Emilia
BCassio and Bianca
CRoderigo and Desdemona
DOthello and Desdemona
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Question 190
waec 2018

The setting is_____________-

AA council chamber
BVenice, a street
CAnother street outside the Sagittary
DThe citadel of cyprus
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