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Question 491

waec 2006

A metrical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables illustrates the

Aiambus

Banapaest

Cdactil

Dtrochee

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Question 492

waec 2006

A struggle between opposing forces in a literary work is the

Aplot

Bconflict

Cclimax

Ddenouement

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Question 493

waec 2006

A humorous imitation of a serious literary work is

Aan ode

Ba parody

Can epitaph

Da burlesque

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Question 494

waec 2006

The recurrence of rhythmic pattern of stress in a poem is a

Acouplet

Bmetre

Cconsonance

Dscansion

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Question 495

waec 2006

A line of poetry is measured by the

Anumber of words

Bnumber of feet it contains

Cimages

Drhythm

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Question 496

waec 2006

''But at my back I always hear
Time's winged chariot hurrying near'' illustrates

Ametaphor

Bapostrophe

Coxymoron

Dmetonymy

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Question 497

waec 2006

The elegy

Aconforms to a fixed pattern of lines

Bis set in the countryside

Chas a mournful tone

Dcelebrates heroic deeds

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Question 498

waec 2006

The limerick

Ais written to be sung

Bhas a serious subject matter

Cis always light and humorous

Duses lofty language

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Question 499

waec 2006

Unrhymed iambic pentametre lines illustrate a

Arhyme scheme

Bheroic couplet

Cblank verse

Dfree verse

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Question 500

waec 2006

A pause within a line of a poem is a

Azeugma

Bfoot

Ccaesura

Dstress

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Question 501

waec 2006

''....the dragon-fly
hangs like a blue thread
losened from the sky...'' illustrates

Asimile

Blitotes

Ccontrast

Dmetaphor

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Question 502

waec 2005

At the end of the speech, the speaker

Aproceeds to execte the bond

Baccepts the judgement of the court

Csubmits to the Duke's authority

Ddeclares his unalterable stand

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Question 503

waec 2005

''Your exposition'' refers to

Alegal knowledge

Bplea for mercy

Cexercise of justice

Denactment of the law

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Question 504

waec 2005

The extract conveys a feeling of

Adejection

Banxiety

Ctolerance

Dconfidence

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Question 505

waec 2005

The person addressed is

AJessica

BDuke

CPortia

DLorenzo

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Question 506

waec 2005

The speaker is

AAntonio

BShylock

CBassanio

DNerissa

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Question 507

waec 2005

'' Being ten times undervalued to try gold?'' reveals the speaker's

Astrength of love

Bassessment of his lover's character

Cvalue of gold

Destimate of his lover's worth.

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Question 508

waec 2005

After this speech, the speaker

Aunlocks the gold casket

Bengages his lover

Cunfolds his marriage plans

Dcelebrates his victory

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Question 509

waec 2005

''Though'' in the extract implies

Ameditating on his love

Bassociating the portrait with lead

Cchallenging rival suitors

Dreflecting on his fate

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Question 510

waec 2005

The person referred to in the extract is

AJessica

BAntonio

CBalthazar

DPortia

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