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Question 471

waec 2007

A bitter remark intended to wound the feelings is

Aa satire

Ban allusion

Ca sarcasm

Dan ambiguity

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Question 472

waec 2006

The setting is

Athe graveyard

Ba platform in front of the castle

Ca room in Polonius house

Da room in the castle

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Question 473

waec 2006

This speech can be best be interpreted to mean

Athat the murder was an act of revenge

Ba denial of responsibility for the murder

Cthat it is not easy to know who the murderer is

Dthat the murderer is present on the scene

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Question 474

waec 2006

The character who has just been murdered is

AHamlet

BGertrude

CPolonius

DClaudius

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Question 475

waec 2006

The underlined statement illustrates

Airony

Bmetaphor

Cparadox

Dsimile

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Question 476

waec 2006

The speaker is

Athe king

Bthe queen

Cthe ghost

Dpolonius

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Question 477

waec 2006

The character being addressed is

AHamlet

BLaertes

COphelia

DHoratio

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Question 478

waec 2006

The response given to this speech indicates that the attempt was

Aunsuccesful

Bsuccessful

Cprogressing

Ddangerous

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Question 479

waec 2006

The characters being addressed are

AMarcellus and Horatio

BBernado and Francisco

CRosencrantz and Guildenstern

DMarcellus and Francisco

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Question 480

waec 2006

The person being discussed is

AVoltimand

BHamlet

COphelia

DRosencrantz

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Question 481

waec 2006

The speaker is

AGertrude

BOphelia

CClaudius

DPolonius

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Question 482

waec 2006

The underlined statement illustrates

Ametaphor

Bsimile

Chyperbole

Dirony

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Question 483

waec 2006

Speaker Z thinks Y is

Avery honest

Bas dishonest as most people

Cmore dishonest than anyone

Dmore dishonest than ten thousand people

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Question 484

waec 2006

The two characters who just left this scene are

ARosencrantz and Guildenstern

BHamlet and the ghost

CThe king and the question

DPolonius and Ophelia

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Question 485

waec 2006

Speaker Z's responses suggest that he is

Aplanning revenge

Bpretending to be mad

Ctelling a lie

Dpreparing to commit suicide

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Question 486

waec 2006

Speakers Y and Z are

APolonius and Hamlet

BClaudius and Laertes

CLaertes and Horatio

DMarcellus and Reynaldo

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Question 487

waec 2006

During this speech

Athe palace soldiers arrived

BHamlet attacked the speaker

Cthe queen fainted

Da cock crowed

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Question 488

waec 2006

The speaker's mood is

Aanger

Bregret

Canxiety

Ddisappointment

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Question 489

waec 2006

The speech was 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 490

waec 2006

The character addressed is

Athe queen

Bthe ghost

CBernado

DReynaldo

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