Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 1982

what is the subject of Kalu Uka's 'Earth to Earth?

AThe size of the universe
BThe immensity of Nature
CDeath
DGrowth
EA long journey
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Question 22
jamb 1982
Dramatic irony entails
Aa statement that means more than is evident to its maker
Ba hilarious statement
Csatirical comment
Da sarcastic announcement
Epraise of the audience.
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Question 23
jamb 1982

The 'Myth of the Bagre' is recited at the

Afuneral of young men
Bfuneral of young women
Cfuneral of old men and woman
Dcoming of age of young men and women
Ereturn of the ancestors.
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Question 24
jamb 1982

In Shakespeare''s Macbeth, the central character-Macbeth-is

Aa Russhian general
Ba Scottish general
Ca Finnish general
Dan English general
Ea German general
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Question 25
jamb 1982

Gray's 'Elegy Written in a country churchyard' can be seen as

Atotal condemnation of human life
Blament for the death of the great and powerful
Can attack on social inequality
Da criticism of the poor and the unambitious
Ea recognition of the poor and simple life.
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Question 26
jamb 1982

The dominant attitude in T.S. Eliot's 'Journey of the magi's is

Adissatisfaction
Btotal satisfaction
Cambivalence
Ddisgust
Epessimism.
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Question 27
jamb 1982

The grave procession in Soyinka''s ''procession l-Hanging day'' is meant to suggest in the entire poem

Athe people in the procession are going to the grave
Bthe people are moving slowly in order to avoid the sunny spots
Cthe people in the procession are solemn
Dthe people in the procession are solemn and are going to the grave
Ethe people walk soundlessly.
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Question 28
jamb 1982

'The Thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me in borrowed robes?
Macbeth is putting this question to

ABanquo
Bthe witches
Chid servant
DRoss and Angus
ELady Macbeth.
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Question 29
jamb 1982

Wordsworth's 'The World is Too Much With Us' is a

Asonnet
Bepic
Ccouplet
Dquartrain
Etercet.
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