Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 21
waec 2015

The rhyme scheme of the stanza is

Aabcabcc
Bababcdd
Cbabacc
Dbcbccaa
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Question 22
waec 2015

Pan is used here as

Aan allusion
Bsymbol
Cirony
Dmetonymy
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Question 23
waec 2015

The stanza is an example of

Aappellation
Bapostrophe
Ceuphemism
Delegy
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Question 24
waec 2015

The performers in a play constitute the

Achorus
Bcharacters
Caudience
Dcast
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Question 25
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 26
waec 2015
In literature, repetition is used essentially for
Arhyme
Bsuspense
Callusion
Demphasis
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Question 27
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 28
waec 2015

The literary device used in line 7 is

Aconceit
Bpersonification
Chyperbole
Dpathos
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Question 29
waec 2015

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 30
waec 2015

The rhyme scheme is

Aaabb ccdd eeff
Babab abab aabb
Cabca abbc abab
Dabba abca abab
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Question 31
waec 2015

The setting is

Adawn
Bsunset
Cmidday
Dnight
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Question 32
waec 2015

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

Aonomatopoeia
Bpun
Crhyme
Dalliteration
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Question 33
jamb 2015

This question is based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et ai (eds): New Poetry African: Soyinka W. (ed): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent. T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry, U. Maduka, C. T et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A. E. et al (eds): Longman Examination Guides: Nwoga D. I. (ed): West African verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.
The excerpt below from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is an example of

The theme of Cope's sonnet V11 is

Aadventure
Bisolation
Ccontempt for literature
Dart of poetry
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Question 34
jamb 2015

This question is based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et ai (eds): New Poetry African: Soyinka W. (ed): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent. T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry, U. Maduka, C. T et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A. E. et al (eds): Longman Examination Guides: Nwoga D. I. (ed): West African verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.
The excerpt below from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is an example of

In Launko's End of the War, the Casualties are

Awomen
Bsoldiers
Cchildren
Dmen
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Question 35
jamb 2015

This question is based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et ai (eds): New Poetry African: Soyinka W. (ed): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent. T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry, U. Maduka, C. T et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A. E. et al (eds): Longman Examination Guides: Nwoga D. I. (ed): West African verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.
The excerpt below from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is an example of

In Houseman's To an Athlete Dying Young, the persona addresses the dead athlete using

AMonologue
BDialogue
CApostrophe
DPrologue
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Question 36
jamb 2015

This question is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

What can you infer about Benvolio based on his interaction with Romeo and parents

ABenvolio is a troublemaker
BBenvolio is a cabinet maker
CBenvolio is kingmaker
DBenvolio is a peacemaker
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Question 37
jamb 2015

This question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters
The Major issues at hand in the Sons and Daughters play is that

ALaboratory attendant is trying to act as a nurse
BThe medical doctor is in love with Maanan
CJames sees Awere as a bad influence
DLawyer B is trying to Kiss Maanan.
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Question 38
jamb 2015

This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood.

Nnu Ego's Second Marriage as to Nnaife, a man who works in Lagos as the washer for

ANwakusor
BDr. and Mrs. Meers
CNwaeze
DNgozi
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Question 39
jamb 2015

This question is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

__________decides that Juliet should marry a young man named Paris, who has been asking for her hand

AFriar Laurence
BLord Capulet
CBalthasar
DFriar John
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Question 40
jamb 2015

This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood.

In the novel, it is necessary that Ona has to leave her father's house because

Aof the safety of her child
Bof her love for Agbadi
Cher father is dead
Dthat is the tradition
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