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Question 371
waec 2011
A literary work is a satire when it
Afinds fault
Bhumorously criticises to improve a situation
Cprovokes laughter
Dteaches a lesson for social improvement
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Question 372
waec 2011

Through the trees l'll hear a single ringing sound, a cowbell jingle. The underlined illustrate _ rhyme.

Aend
Bdecasyllabic
Cinternal
Ddimeter
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Question 373
waec 2011
''My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep'' is an example of
Ahyperbole
Blitotes
Ceuphemism
Dparadox
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Question 374
waec 2011

A dead metaphor is one that is

Aoverused and ineffective
Bexteneded in meaining
Cimplied
Dmixed
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Question 375
waec 2011
A humorous scene in a play intended to ease tension is
Aclimax
Btragi-comedy
Ccomedy
Dcomic relief
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Question 376
waec 2011
Verbal irony occurs when a speaker on stage
Asays the opposite of what the speaker means
Bis misunderstood
Ctries to deceive the audience
Dis alone
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Question 377
waec 2011
As chapter is to prose, so ...is to poetry
Acouplet
Bstanza
Cline
Dchorus
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Question 378
waec 2011
The protagonist is the
Aauthor
Bvillain
Chero
Dspeaker
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Question 379
waec 2010

The enquiry is about

AHamlet
BLaertes
COphelia
DHoratio
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Question 380
waec 2010

The response given to this speech indicates that the attempt was

Aunsuccessful
Bsuccessful
Cprogressing
Ddangerous
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Question 381
waec 2010

The character being addressed are

AMarcellus and Horatio
BBernado and Francisco
CRosencrantz and Guildenstern
DMarcellus and Francisco
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Question 382
waec 2010

The character being discussed is

AVoltimand
BHamlet
COphelia
DRosencrantz
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Question 383
waec 2010

The speaker is

AGertrude
BOphelia
CClaudius
DPolonius
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Question 384
waec 2010

During the speech,

Athe palace soldiers arrived
BHamlet attacked the speaker
Cthe queen fainted
Dthe cock crowed
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Question 385
waec 2010

The speaker's mood is one of

Aanger
Breget
Canxiety
Ddisappointment
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Question 386
waec 2010

The speech is made after

Athe killing of Polonius
BHamlet's arrival at the palace
Cthe arrival of the players
Dthe appearance of the ghost
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Question 387
waec 2010

The character being addressed is

Athe queen
Bthe ghost
CBernado
DReynaldo
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Question 388
waec 2010

The speaker is

AHamlet
BMercellus
CHoratio
DClaudius
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Question 389
waec 2010

''fighting soul'' implies

Aclear conscience
Bhope
Cfear
Dguilty conscience
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Question 390
waec 2010

''blunted purpose'' implies

Ainactivity
Bblindness
Chappiness
Dtiredness
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