Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 271
waec 2015

The performers in a play constitute the

Achorus
Bcharacters
Caudience
Dcast
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Question 272
waec 2015
The pattern of a poem without reference to its content is referred to as the
Alimerick
Bmetre
Cfree verse
Dform
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Question 273
waec 2015
In literature, repetition is used essentially for
Arhyme
Bsuspense
Callusion
Demphasis
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Question 274
waec 2015
A speech in a play in which a character speaks his or her thoughts alone is
Aa monologue
Ban aside
Can epilogue
Da soliloquy
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Question 275
waec 2015

The literary device used in line 7 is

Aconceit
Bpersonification
Chyperbole
Dpathos
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Question 276
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The theme of the poem is

Athe love of mother
Binvoking the spirit of womanhood
Cadmiration for women's hard work
Dthe suffering of women
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Question 277
waec 2015

The rhyme scheme is

Aaabb ccdd eeff
Babab abab aabb
Cabca abbc abab
Dabba abca abab
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Question 278
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The setting is

Adawn
Bsunset
Cmidday
Dnight
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Question 279
waec 2015

The expression 'such a rude room of such a poor pair' illustrates

Aonomatopoeia
Bpun
Crhyme
Dalliteration
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Question 280
waec 2014

The setting is

Aanother part of the island
Bin the palace
Con a ship
Dbefore Prospero's cell
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Question 281
waec 2014

The speaker is lured to that place by

AAriel
BCaliban
CMiranda
DGonzalo
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Question 282
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The speaker wants to

Aprove his love
Bdeny his love
Cprove his innocence
Daffirm his loyalty
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Question 283
waec 2014

Who is with the speaker?

AMiranda
BGonzalo
CProspero
DFerdinand
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Question 284
waec 2014

The speaker is

AProspero
BFerdinand
CMiranda
DGonzalo
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Question 285
waec 2014

''So they are'' refers to the

Aspeaker's friends
Bspeaker's nerves
Cmonster's threats
Dlistener's spirits
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Question 286
waec 2014

Those present in this scene are

AStephano and Trinculo
BProspero and Miranda
CProspero and Gonzalo
DMiranda and Alonso
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Question 287
waec 2014

''this maid'' is

ACaribel
BMiranda
CSycorax
DDido
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Question 288
waec 2014

''this man'' is

AAlonso
BTrinculo
CStephano
DProspero
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Question 289
waec 2014

The speaker is

AAlonso
BFerdinand
CGonzalo
DBoatswain
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Question 290
waec 2014

Prosero decides to

Asit back and watch
Bkick Caliban in the mouth
Cgo to Ferdinard
DDischarge Ariel
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