Literature in English Past Questions

This question is based on George Orwell's Nighteen Eighty-four.

The subject matter of the novel is

This question is based on George Orwell's Nighteen Eighty-four.

The Ministry of Peace is concerned with making

This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(ds.): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.); Exam Focus: Literature-in-English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.) Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.):West African Verse

Rubadiri's An African Thunderstorm, says that during thunderstorm in the village

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

The constant companion of Nnaife's family are

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

The medicine man links the lump discovered on Nnu Ego at birth, to the

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

In the novel, the society puts high value on

This question is based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal

In the novel, the colonialists treat the Africans with

This question is based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal

Meka can best be described as

This question is based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal

The disagreement betweeen Mvondo and Nti centres on the latter's claim to have

This question is based on J.C De Graft Sons and Daughters.
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ......
The speaker above is referring to

These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.

According to Cope's Sonnet VII, poetry is basically

These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.

In Elliot's Journey of the Magi, the magi are aided on their journey by

These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.

In Lawrence's Bat, the poet persona mistakes the bats for

These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.

The poet persona in Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is willing to praise the ladies eyes for

These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.

The theme of the poem "Give Me The Minstrel's Seat" centres on

These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.

The predominant device in Launko's End of war is

These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.

In Kunene's A heritage of liberation, the poet persona requests that the weapon of warfare be handed to their

The figure of speech in which a character makes a statement that has or would have deep and serious implication in the play is

Africa my Africa of proud warriors in ancestral savannahs.
I have never known you
but your blood flows in my vein
Your beautiful black blood that irrigates
the field...
David Diop, 'Africa'
In the lines above, Diop uses